Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/126412 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Citation: 
[Journal:] Wirtschaftsdienst [ISSN:] 1613-978X [Volume:] 93 [Issue:] 8 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2013 [Pages:] 531-533
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
Der Wissenschaftliche Beirat beim Bundesfinanzministerium betont in seinem aktuellen Gutachten über die 'Finanzpolitischen Herausforderungen des demografischen Wandels im föderativen System' die räumlich diskrepante Bevölkerungsentwicklung und deren Herausforderung für die öffentlichen Haushalte. Als Folge des demografischen Wandels müssen nicht nur Wachstumsprozesse, sondern auch Schrumpfprozesse gestaltet werden. Notwendige Entscheidungen sollten außerdem rechtzeitig erfolgen, damit sich Bund und Länder vor den fiskalischen Folgen schützen können. Ein passender Ordnungsrahmen ist dafür unumgänglich.
Abstract (Translated): 
Demographic change is a particular challenge for fiscal federalism, because the decline of population is expected to affect the various regions within a country unequally. Population growth and shrinkage co-exist, thus requiring both upward and downward adjustments in physical and social infrastructure. A recent report by the Scientific Advisory Board to the German Federal Ministry of Finance discusses the potential implications for the governance of budget policy. The present article reviews this report, which pleads in favour of tight budget constraints and clear-cut fiscal accountability at the local level. Rules have to be enforced which ensure the timely adjustment of local public expenditures to shrinking revenues. The state and federal levels have to protect themselves against the risk of having to bail out those local jurisdictions which have missed or delayed the necessary measures against growing deficits.
JEL: 
H7
J1
R5
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Article
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