The debt brake recently introduced into the German constitution forces the German federal states (Länder) to run structurally balanced budgets form 2020 onwards. The study is preoccupied with the potential effects of the debt brakes on the budget of the federal state of Hessen in the transition...

German fiscal policy is nowadays often presented as a shining example due to successful budget consolidation after the Great Recession. However, the idea that the German success is the result of a well-thought-out economic strategy that could therefore serve as a role model for other countries...

Rezension von: Corneo, Giacomo (2006): New Deal für Deutschland, Frankfurt a. M./New York Truger, Achim (Hg.) (2006): Die Zukunft des deutschen Steuersystems, Marburg Hödl, Erich (Hg.) (2006): Aspekte einer europäischen Wirtschaftsordnung, Marburg Hayden, F. Gregory (2006): Policymaking for a...