Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/267054 
Title (translated): 
High time for a gas price cap: An important instrument in the fight against energy price burdens
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Wirtschaftsdienst [ISSN:] 1613-978X [Volume:] 102 [Issue:] 8 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 595-598
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract (Translated): 
The explosive increase of the price of natural gas is a key driver of inflation in Germany. At the same time, physical gas shortages in the fall or winter are a plausible scenario. A policy response is urgently needed that protects households from skyrocketing heating costs while at the same time maintaining price incentives to save gas. We have proposed a gas price cap for households' basic consumption and market prices for all demand above that guaranteed base. Our proposal has been widely discussed by economists and policy makers. In this article, we respond to some criticisms, provide details on the feasibility of our proposal, and urge for swift political action.
JEL: 
D47
E31
H12
P18
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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