Die Corona-Krise ist ein Brennglas bestehender Probleme: Ohne Reformen, Mut und Ehrlichkeit werden weder die öffentlichen Haushalte in Ordnung gebracht, noch kann unser Wohlstand in Deutschland bewahrt werden

Holznagel Reiner ()
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Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, 2021, vol. 70, issue 1, 39-59

Abstract: The Corona crisis marks a significant turning point in the Federal Republic’s national budget. All levels of the overall budget are deep in the red: federal, state, local and social security. This stress on public budgets and social security systems will not suddenly disappear after the pandemic – rather, policy makers face long-term challenges. Public finances must be consolidated!Five theses outline the issue – before, during and after the Corona crisis:The federal budget was structurally out of order even before the Corona crisis.The Corona crisis is only a magnifying glass for budget policy problems.The debt brake is indispensable, both when the economy is strong and weak.We need a mix of tax limits, austerity policies and investments.Tax increases and more bureaucracy are hampering economic growth!

Date: 2021
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