In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and great recession, many countries face substantial deficits and growing debts. In the United States, federal government outlays as a ratio to GDP rose substantially from about 19.5 percent before the crisis to over 24 percent after the crisis. In...

This paper will examine the sustainability of the central budget and its relation to the financial stability in the case of Indonesia. The standard model of fiscal sustainability is modified to cover some financial variables. The empirical estimates are done by employing several aspects of the...

This study discusses the concept of fiscal sustainability and, by so doing, sheds light on government debt dynamics. It then presents a conventional debt sustainability analysis (DSA) exercise to gauge the sustainability of Maltese general government debt over the medium to long term. The...

Fiskalregeln im Allgemeinen und der Stabilitäts- und Wachstumspakt im Speziellen werden wiederholt ins Feld geführt, um Staatsverschuldung effektiv zu begrenzen und fiskalische Nachhaltigkeit zu erzeugen. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit verdient hierbei das Konzept der unbeobachtbaren Output-Lücke.

Der Schuldenstand des deutschen Staates wächst in der Pandemie auf voraussichtlich 2,7 Billionen Euro im Jahr 2022. Der Zenit der Schuldenstandquote wird bereits Ende dieses Jahres mit 75 Prozent erreicht werden. Von den 650 Milliarden zusätzlichen Staatsschulden während der Corona-Krise...

[Fazit] Statt einer Abschaffung der Schuldenbremse und einer Rückkehr zur Welt vor Einführung der Schuldenbremse sollte die Regelung vielmehr zukunftsfest überarbeitet werden. Zwei Argumente sprechen dafür: Erstens besteht unverkennbar ein enormes Investitionsdefizit, zweitens sind die...

The paper develops criteria for the optimal currency composition of external debt for emerging and developing economies. The underlying theory is based on a portfolio model taking into account fluctuations of exchange rates and of export prices. In the ordinary portfolio approach, a country...

Global oil prices have subsided relative to the peak reached in mid-2008, but compared to historical levels they remain elevated and volatile as economic uncertainties continue to unfold. The likelihood of these prices rising again soon cannot be ruled out. High oil prices can adversely affect...

The financial crisis of 2007-2009 led to a renewed increase in government deficits and debts in many EU countries, causing a full-fledged fiscal crisis in Greece and severe fiscal pressures in other euro-area countries. This has prompted a series of proposals for improving the fiscal framework...

In many countries, fiscal policy became strongly expansionary in order to fight the recession. Structural budget deficits increased sharply and might remain high after the end of the recession. This would raise real interest rates and would impair economic growth. Some measures to reduce the...