This paper examines in how far the DSGE model which is often dubbed the New Keynesian Consensus is compatibel with a Post-Keynesian or traditional Keynesian understanding of the economy. It is argued that while at first sight DSGE models seem to include a lot of traditional Keynesian or even...

Die Einführung des Euro als einer gemeinsamen europäischen Währung war umstritten. Vielfach wurden erhebliche Wachstumsverluste und Verwerfungen befürchtet. In dieser Arbeit wird aufgezeigt, daß sich für Deutschland aus der Europäischen Währungsunion (EWU) eine Reihe von Vorteilen...

We use novel German survey data to investigate how perceptions and information about public finances influence attitudes towards public debt and fiscal rules. On average, people strongly underestimate the debt-to-GDP ratio, overestimate the interest-to-tax-revenue ratio and favor a tighter...

Debt-to-GDP ratios are set to rise significantly all over the world as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This will pose a huge challenge for the EU's member states and in particular the euro area countries, because of the strict fiscal rules that apply to them. In a consultation process that...