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The purported advantages of corona bonds over the ESM are meagre to non-existent, says Friedrich Heinemann (EconPol Europe, ZEW). The challenge we face is to contain the spread of COVID-19 while stabilising the economy and ensuring eurozone states have sufficient liquidity and the ESM is a...
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We use event study regressions to compare the impact of EU monetary versus fiscal policy announcements on government … bond spreads of ten euro member countries. Our motivation is to evaluate which of the two players - the ECB or the EU … only for the announcement of the 'Next Generation EU' program. In contrast, a temporary relaxation of European fiscal rules …
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This paper conceptualizes an appropriate path for fiscal policy starting from the early phase of the pandemic up to the final transition to a post-pandemic new normal. Using this yardstick, it assesses the initial fiscal response of Member States. It exploits fiscal projections and program data...
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We use event study regressions to compare the impact of EU monetary versus fiscal policy announcements on government … bond spreads of ten euro member countries. Our motivation is to evaluate which of the two players – the ECB or the EU … only for the announcement of the ‘Next Generation EU’ program. In contrast, a temporary relaxation of European fiscal rules …
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European leaders debate the establishment of a "European Recovery Fund" (ERF). The ERF shall help the European economy to restart growth after the COVID-19 pandemic-related recession that is currently unfolding. Early national and European fiscal measures of anti-crisis policy have been focused...
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economic consequences of pandemic disruptions. In addition, EU Member States have designed stimulus packages in order to …
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