Im Rahmen des Konjunkturpakets 2020 hat die Bundesregierung versucht, mit verschiedenen Maßnahmen den privaten Konsum anzukurbeln. Zentrale Maßnahmen waren dabei eine vorübergehende Senkung der Mehrwertsteuer sowie die Auszahlung eines Kinderbonus. Dieser Policy Brief verwendet die dritte...

Various European instruments for countries particularly affected by the Corona crisis are currently under discussion. In this article several requirements will be established and the existing proposals will be measured against them. The instrument of Corona bonds is considered most effective –...

This policy letter adds to the current discussion on how to design a program of government assistance for firms hurt by the Coronavirus crisis. While not pretending to provide a cure-all proposal, the advocated scheme could help to bring funding to firms, even small firms, quickly, without...

The main problem facing policymakers during the corona virus pandemic is how to mitigate its humanitarian and economic costs. Doing so invariably involves trading off some costs against others as well as short-term against longer-term consequences. We provide an overview of economic literature...