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Die strukturelle Besserung der Länderfinanzen in der Niedrigzinsphase: die trügerische Leichtigkeit des Scheins

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Nach den Berechnungen der Autoren mit dem vom Stabilitätsrat verwendeten Aggregierten Quotierungsverfahren (AQV) konnten im Jahr 2017 schon 14 Bundesländer strukturell mindestens ausgeglichene Haushalte erzielen. In der aktuellen Niedrigzinsphase überzeichnet das AQV jedoch die erzielten Konsolidierungsfortschritte und verdeckt den vielfach noch bestehenden Konsolidierungsbedarf – die „strukturelle“ Besserung der Länderfinanzen ist wesentlich dem derzeit historisch niedrigen Zinsniveau zu verdanken und damit zum Teil nur temporärer Natur. Um die nachhaltigen Konsolidierungsfortschritte zu ermitteln, haben die Autoren die Länderfinanzen daher nicht nur um konjunkturelle Einflüsse, sondern auch um vorübergehende Einsparungen beim Schuldendienst bereinigt. Sie berechnen drei, auf unterschiedlichen Annahmen zum „normalen“ Zinsniveau basierende Szenarien und zeigen, dass im Jahr 2017 nicht 14, sondern – je nach Szenario – nur acht bis zehn Länder einen strukturell mindestens ausgeglichenen Haushalt erzielten. Die verbleibenden Länder wiesen teilweise noch hohe strukturelle Fehlbeträge auf, so dass bei ihnen bis zum Start der „Schuldenbremse“ im Jahr 2020 weiterhin Konsolidierungsbedarf besteht. Die Autoren empfehlen, die Methoden zur Ermittlung der strukturellen Finanzlage um eine Bereinigung nicht nachhaltiger Einsparungen beim Schuldendienst zu erweitern.
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  • Heinz Gebhardt & Lars-H. R. Siemers, 2019. "Die strukturelle Besserung der Länderfinanzen in der Niedrigzinsphase: die trügerische Leichtigkeit des Scheins," Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge 190-19, Universität Siegen, Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Wirtschaftsrecht.
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    Strukturelle Finanzlage; Schuldenbremse der Länder; Niedrigzinsphase; Normalzins; nachhaltige Finanzpolitik; Haushaltskonsolidierung;
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    • H61 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Budget; Budget Systems
    • H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
    • H74 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Borrowing

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