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A proposal for a Covid Credit Line

It is in the interest of every EU member state that countries in the Union hit by the coronavirus are able to take the necessary measures to control the pandemic and deal with the economic consequences without being constrained, and to do so very quickly. This column proposes a Covid credit line in the European Stability Mechanism, with allocation across member states proportionate to the severity ...

A proposal for a Covid Credit Line

It is in the interest of every EU member state that countries in the Union hit by the coronavirus are able to take the necessary measures to control the pandemic and deal with the economic consequences without being constrained, and to do so very quickly. This column proposes a Covid credit line in the European Stability Mechanism, with allocation across member states proportionate to the severity ...

Border Carbon Adjustments and Alternative Measures for the EU ETS: An Evaluation

As part of its Green Deal, the European Commission is considering the introduction of border carbon adjustments and alternative measures. The measures, which would primarily apply to basic materials like steel and cement, pursue a double objective: they are aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of carbon pricing for the transition to climate neutrality but also at avoiding carbon leakage risks. When ...

Deutsche Wirtschaft in der Rezession: Engpässe überbrücken, Vertrauen stärken, Nachfrage anschieben: Editorial

Corona-Pandemie schockiert die Weltwirtschaft: Grundlinien der Wirtschaftsentwicklung im Frühjahr 2020

Die fortschreitende Corona-Epidemie schockiert die Weltwirtschaft. In den kommenden Monaten werden viele Länder voraussichtlich deutliche konjunkturelle Einbrüche erleiden. Absperrungen ganzer Regionen führen zu einem Ausfall der Produktion, zu einer Unterbrechung der Lieferketten und zu Konsumeinbußen. Die Weltwirtschaft dürfte in diesem Jahr nur noch um 2,5 Prozent wachsen, nachdem zuvor 3,7 Prozent ...

STEM Careers: Workshops Using Role Model Can Reduce Gender Stereotypes

Women continue to be underrepresented in STEM occupations (science, technology, engineering, and math). Based on a survey among secondary school students in Vienna, we show, for instance, that girls’ career aspirations, interests, and self-assessed skills in STEM fields are related to gender stereo- types. Parents also play a crucial role in this context. Further results indicate that a half-day career ...

Vierteljahrsheft 1/2020: Debt – Blessing or Curse?

Since the 1980s, especially in the new millenium, the issue of debt is increasingly the focus of political debates, as an analysis of parliamentary speeches since 1949 shows. More than ten years after the outbreak of the great financial crisis and almost ten years since the beginning of the European sovereignty debt crisis, there are not just questions about the opportunities and risks of debt but ...

Debt – Blessing or Curse? Editorial

Sovereign Debt, the Blessing Aspects and the Implications for the Euro Area

Der Euroraum hat eine einheitliche Währungsbehörde, die die Geldschöpfung regelt, aber die einzelnen Eurostaaten begeben jeweils ihre eigenen Staatschulden. Folglich ist auch die Sicherheit der Staatsanleihen sehr unterschiedlich. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird analysiert: i) die Wechselwirkungen zwischen dem finanziellen und dem realer Sektor; ii) die Rolle von Staatsanleihen als Liquiditätsinstrumente; ...

The German Debt Brake: Approaches for an Improvement of the Technical Design

Der Artikel untersucht die deutsche Schuldenbremse von einem technischen Standpunkt aus. Mit der Ausgestaltung der Schuldenbremse anhand der EU-Methode sollte eine adäquate Aufteilung zwischen der konjunkturellen und der strukturellen Komponente des Budgetsaldos gelingen und dabei antizyklische Fiskalpolitik möglich sein. Aktuelle Studien zeigen jedoch, dass die Mechanik der Schuldenbremse eher pro-zyklischer ...