Can the German economy be saved by a new government? Should the debt brake be suspended? And are the announced tax reforms realistic or just the usual election campaign rhetoric?
These are the questions discussed by Christian Bayer, Professor of Macroeconomics at ECONtribute at the University of Bonn, and Felix Bierbrauer, Professor of Economics at ECONtribute at the University of Cologne, in two special episodes on the German national elections. We discuss whether the parties’ proposals are economically sensible, how they are to be financed and why electoral promises can be dangerous.
The first part of our election special is about debt, taxes and reforms.
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