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Many observers consider the German 'debt brake' beyond criticism. In the current crisis, many European countries have difficulties refinancing their budgets, while the German treasury's funding conditions are most favourable. The 'fiscal compact's' call for the introduction of German-style 'debt...
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Many observers consider the German 'debt brake' beyond criticism. In the current crisis, many European countries have difficulties refinancing their budgets, while the German treasury's funding conditions are most favourable. The 'fiscal compact's' call for the introduction of German-style 'debt...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010310935
German debt brake can therefore hardly serve as a good example for other countries. -- Germany ; debt brake ; Euro zone …
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debt brake, which is sometimes interpreted as causality. At the same time Germany's economic performance is better than … analysis of the "structural" consolidation of public finances in Germany for the period from 1991 until 2017 showing that the … German debt brake is not the cause of the successful budget consolidation in Germany since 2010. The improvement of the …
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debt brake, which is sometimes interpreted as causality. At the same time Germany's economic performance is better than … analysis of the "structural" consolidation of public finances in Germany for the period from 1991 until 2017 showing that the … German debt brake is not the cause of the successful budget consolidation in Germany since 2010. The improvement of the …
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Fiscal rules have become popular to limit deficits and high debt burdens in industrialized countries. A growing literature examines their impact based on aggregate fiscal performance. So far, no evidence exists on how fiscal rules influence deficit expectations of fiscal policy makers. In the...
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When the threat of COVID-19 became apparent, some political commentators began arguing that Americans must accept much greater governmental intervention in their lives if the United States were to respond effectively to the disease. This idea was soon distilled into a pithy slogan: “There are...
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This research note discusses the Euro crisis in Greece in light of the referendum of July the 5th. It lays out the social and political costs of a GREXIT, but also of a continuing austerity policy. It proposes a reform policy fostering growth in Greece and discusses the role of conditionality....
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debt brakes which are in force in Switzerland and Germany. The new fiscal policy framework thus leaves enough room for …
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