Topics: - Stabilisation policies and growth in a low interest rate environment; - The economics of high public debt reconsidered; - Fiscal federalism revisited; - Fiscal rules, fiscal institutions, or both: political economy considerations.

Die wissenschaftliche Politikberatung in Deutschland steht in der Kritik. Ökonomischer Rat wird von der Politik zuweilen als unliebsame Einmischung verstanden oder einfach abgetan. Gleichwohl ist wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Expertise notwendig für gute wirtschaftspolitische Entscheidungen und...

Topics: - the nexus between the quantity and the quality of growth; - key indicators of growth quality (e.g. growth variability, growth differentials across countries, environmental sustainability, income and wealth inequality); - links between indicators of growth quality and household...

The post-crisis recovery continues to disappoint in advanced and emerging economies alike. Slow growth and low inflation have led to concerns that advanced economies (AEs) might be facing secular stagnation putting greater emphasis on emerging market economies (EMEs) to support global growth....