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Keynesian theory suggests that a reduction in government expenditure has a negative effect on private demand and therefore on output. Contrary, neoclassical theory argues that reduced public expenditure makes room for an expansion of the private sector and thus has a stimulating effect on the...
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This paper investigates the effects of government spending on key macroeconomic variables in Germany. It contributes to … for Germany by pointing to a rather positive effect of government spending on GDP. …
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We present the estimated large-scale three-region DSGE model GEAR picturing Germany, the Euro Area and the Rest of the … present-value multipliers for distinct fiscal instruments, and to assess how discretionary fiscal policy in Germany and the …-on-quarter GDP growth substantially, both in Germany and in the rest of the Euro Area. The main drivers of GDP growth in Europe …
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In this paper,we assess the impact ofmajor German structural reforms from1999 to 2008 on key macroeconomic variables within a two-country monetary union DSGE model. Bymany, these reforms, especially the Hartz reforms on the labormarket, are considered to be the root of thereafter observed...
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Aufgrund der seit langem geführten Debatte um das Für und Wider der Nutzung des Politikinstruments der Staatsverschuldung wissen wir recht viel darüber, was Experten (z. B. Finanzpolitiker/‌-‍wissenschaftler) von Haushaltskonsolidierung, Deficit-Spending oder Verschuldungsgrenzen halten....
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The 'starving the beast' hypothesis claims that tax cuts lead to lower public spending, rather than higher debt levels and higher taxes in the future. This paper uses the institutional setting of German fiscal federalism to its advantage in order to explore how fiscal policy reacts to exogenous...
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-unionized public sector, namely Germany during the period 1970-2007. The union model is an improvement over a model with exogenous …
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-unionized public sector, namely Germany during the period 1970-2007. The union model is an improvement over a model with exogenous …
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