Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat im Dezember 2014 das geltende Erbschaftsteuerrecht in Deutschland als verfassungswidrig eingestuft. Demnach sei die bestehende steuerliche Verschonung betrieblichen Vermögens im Falle einer Erbschaft oder Schenkung angesichts des bisherigen Ausmaßes und der...

In this paper, we provide some reflections on the development of monetary theory and monetary policy over the last 150 years. Rather than presenting an encompassing overview, which would be overambitious, we simply concentrate on a few selected aspects that we view as milestones in the...

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...

The complexity resulting from intertwined uncertainties regarding model misspecification and mismeasurement of the state of the economy defines the monetary policy landscape. Using the euro area as laboratory this paper explores the design of robust policy guides aiming to maintain stability in...