Abstract: Eine Neuordnung der Bund-Länder-Finanzbeziehungen sollte den Ländern eine größere Steuerautonomie einräumen, den Finanzausgleich anreizkompatibel gestalten und die Transparenz des Fiskalföderalismus erhöhen. In diesem Buch werden zahlreiche Vorschläge aus Politik und...

Abstract Existing rules of debt limitation in the German fiscal federalism are insufficient. The minimal condition to a new national fiscal rule requires adherence to the Maastricht criteria. This paper analyses existing reform proposals discussed in the Föderalismuskommission II and proposes a...

This paper studies two alternative budget rules to overcome the shortcomings of the current laws for the German Länder: The Swiss debt brake as well as a version incorporating a golden rule presented by the German Council of Economic Experts. A simulation analysis reveals the necessary...

Summary This paper studies two alternative budget rules to overcome the shortcomings of the current laws for the German Länder: The Swiss debt brake as well as a version incorporating a golden rule presented by the German Council of Economic Experts. A simulation analysis reveals the necessary...