Die internationale Finanzmarktkrise hat Kritikern der Marktwirtschaft Auftrieb gegeben. Eine umfassende Regulierung der Finanzmärkte erscheint Vielen als das ordnungspolitische Gebot der Stunde. In der Tat ist es für die Stabilität von Zahlungs- und Kreditbeziehungen in der Marktwirtschaft...

In seiner Studie "Für einen wirksamen Klimaschutz" entwirft der Kronberger Kreis, wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Stiftung Marktwirtschaft, eine ökonomisch funktionsfähige Klimaschutzpolitik auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene. Angesichts der gravierenden Defizite der bisherigen deutschen...

We estimate the growth rate of the social cost of carbon. This is an indication of the optimal rate of acceleration of greenhouse gas emission reduction policy over time. We find that the social cost of carbon increases by 1.3% to 3.9% per year, with a central estimate of 2.2%. Previous studies...

We demonstrate, using a simple two - period equilibrium model of the economy, the potential effects of extreme event occurrences - such as natural or humanitarian disasters - on economic growth over the medium - to long - term. In particular, we focus on the effect of such shocks on investment....

We develop a new set of indexes of exchange rate stability, monetary policy independence, and financial market openness as the metrics for the trilemma hypothesis. In our exploration, we take a different and more nuanced approach than the previous indexes developed by Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito...

Financial globalization has gathered attention since the early 1990s because of its macro-financial and crisis implications and its perceived large expansion. But financial globalization has taken different forms over time. This paper examines two important concurrent dimensions of financial...

This paper reviews some of the current debates on the reform of the international monetary system. Despite its deficiencies, the United States (US) dollar will remain the dominant currency and Special Drawing Rights (SDR) cannot serve as either an international medium of exchange or a reserve...

Green growth entails several different kinds of processes: conversion to low-carbon energy, climate resilience, and response to climate shocks. Equity implies a fair sharing of the costs, within countries and between countries. The authors set out to explore some of the ways that equity has been...

A key lesson of the 2007 - 2009 global financial crisis (GFC) was the importance of containing systemic financial risk and the need for a "macroprudential" approach to surveillance and regulation that can identify system-wide risks and take appropriate actions to maintain financial stability. By...