ifo Media Center
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ifo Viewpoint 241: Europe Must Avoid a Subsidy Race
The energy crisis – especially the shortage of gas due to a loss of supplies from Russia – is plunging Europe into recession and causing social tensions and distributional conflicts. European governments are eagerly seeking ways to defuse the situation, but they will succeed only if they cooperate closely. The cross-border energy market must remain open, and the European Union should leverage its market power when purchasing gas in third countries. But without coordinated national crisis-management strategies, Europe’s response could become a self-defeating subsidy race.
ifo Business Survey Service (2022a)
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ifo Business Survey Trade (2022a)
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ifo Business Survey Industry (2022a)
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ifo Business Survey Construction (2022a)
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ifo Viewpoint 240: The ECB’s Toxic Bond-Purchase Program
It is unclear why the European Central Bank has introduced a new asset-purchase instrument instead of using its existing Outright Monetary Transactions facility. By shielding countries from both market forces and political commitments, the Transmission Protection Instrument risks destabilizing European monetary union.
ifo Viewpoint 239: The Government Should Stay out of Wage Policy — Supply-Side Reforms Make More Sense in the Fight against Inflation
How can inflation be contained in Germany? Wages are currently playing a major role in this discussion. Trade unions point out that the current inflation rate of more than 8 percent is reducing employees’ real incomes.
ifo Viewpoint 238: Don’t Raise the Eurozone’s Public-Debt Limit
In February 2020, the European Commission announced that it would present a plan for reforming the eurozone’s economic governance, including the rules for public debt. After a lengthy postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the project is now back on the table, amid widespread calls to give governments more leeway, for example to finance climate protection spending.
ifo Viewpoint 237: Eight Reasons Why an Excess Profits Tax Is Not a Good Idea
There are currently increasing calls to impose a special tax on the rising profits of energy companies, also known as an excess profits tax. These companies are accused of profiting from the war in Ukraine, which has led to a shortage of energy supplies and sharply rising prices. Some politicians are stoking the mood by speaking of “war profiteers” and a “tax on greed.”
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ifo Viewpoint 236: We Must Not Undermine the Signaling Function of Price!
The German government’s relief package is well-intentioned. But regulation and subsidies aren’t a sustainable way to combat inflation.
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EBDC Business Expectations Panel (2021)
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