Relief Package: Stabilisation of Expectations
Abstract The sharp rise in energy prices represents a considerable structural risk to the German economy. Deindustrialisation has become a veritable threat. The government’s economic policy needs to establish positive expectations for energy costs in the medium term through interventions in the gas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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2022-10-01
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| Series: | Wirtschaftsdienst |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-022-3303-4 |
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| Summary: | Abstract The sharp rise in energy prices represents a considerable structural risk to the German economy. Deindustrialisation has become a veritable threat. The government’s economic policy needs to establish positive expectations for energy costs in the medium term through interventions in the gas and electricity markets. As in the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians should give companies generous deferral options for income and sales taxes and partially reimburse advance payments. The elimination of the cold progression does not constitute a tax relief and does not contradict the support of liquidity-weak households with targeted transfers, as both measurements are necessary for different reasons. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-978X |