Rejecting a common assumption in the sovereign debt literature, we document that creditor losses ("haircuts") during sovereign restructuring episodes are asymmetric across debt instruments. We code a comprehensive dataset on instrument-specific haircuts for 28 debt restructurings with private...

We analyze the short and long run effects of demographic ageing—increased longevity and reduced fertility—on per-capita growth. The OLG model captures direct effects, working through adjustments in the savings rate, labor supply, and capital deepening, and indirect effects, working through...

Was kann in Europa getan werden, damit Wachstumsprognosen der EU wieder nach oben korrigiert werden und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Europas wieder hergestellt wird? Nach Ansicht von Werner Hoyer, Präsident der Europäischen Investitionsbank, sollten die Schaffung günstiger Rahmenbedingungen...

We analyze economic rationales for, and possible alternatives to, the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). We identify various cross-country spillover effects and domestic policy failures as potential rationales. The two sets of problems suggest different corrective measures, and different measures...