German debt brake

Sondervermögen Infrastruktur: Verschuldungsspielräume klug nutzen

The establishment of a special infrastructure fund with €500 billion in credit authorisation marks a political turning point in German investment policy. It is intended to address a long-standing investment backlog, particularly in the transport …

Die Konjunkturbereinigung der Schuldenbremse: ein Plädoyer für methodische Reformen

The cyclical adjustment procedure of the debt brake is one of the most important elements of the German deficit rule. The cyclical adjustment enables governments that are borrowing to take account of current business cycle developments. In economic …