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Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften, nachhaltig finanziert: Herausforderungen für die Politik in den 2020er Jahren

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  • Langenmayr Dominika

    (Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Lehrstuhl für VWL, insb. Finanzwissenschaft, Auf der Schanz 49, 85049 IngolstadtIngolstadtGermany)

  • Mittermaier Ferdinand

    (Allianz Deutschland AG, Königinstraße 28, 80802 MünchenMünchenGermany)

Abstract

Sowohl die Bewältigung der Corona-Pandemie als auch die Anpassung der Wirtschaft an Erfordernisse der Nachhaltigkeit verlangen staatliche Investitionen. Dominika Langenmayr und Ferdinand Mittermaier analysieren in diesem Beitrag, wie diese finanziert werden sollten. Das Ziel der Staatsfinanzierung sollte ihres Erachtens darin bestehen, die Gesellschaft bei der Bewältigung langfristiger Herausforderungen zu unterstützen. Neben der Effizienz stehen die intra- und intergenerationelle Gerechtigkeit sowie administrative Kosten im Fokus. Die Autoren plädieren für die Ausgabe langlaufender Staatsanleihen und eine an der Zinslast ausgerichtete Schuldenregel, welche die demographische Entwicklung berücksichtigt. Steuern sollten die Wirtschaft nicht in ihrer Innovationskraft einschränken. Bestehende Ineffizienzen (zum Beispiel in der Güter-, Einkommen- und Gewinnbesteuerung) gilt es zu beheben. So ließe sich mit einer neuen Ausgestaltung bestehender Steuern mehr Chancen- und Verteilungsgerechtigkeit erzielen.

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  • Langenmayr Dominika & Mittermaier Ferdinand, 2021. "Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften, nachhaltig finanziert: Herausforderungen für die Politik in den 2020er Jahren," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 22(3), pages 176-190, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pewipo:v:22:y:2021:i:3:p:176-190:n:5
    DOI: 10.1515/pwp-2021-0040
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    Keywords

    H11; H20; H63; Q01; Wirtschaftspolitik; Nachhaltigkeit; Staatsverschuldung; Steuern;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H20 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - General
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development

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