Seit dem Ausbruch der Covid-19-Krise ist eine Debatte darüber entstanden, ob wir die Staatsschulden bei den Zentralbanken abschreiben sollten. Trotz der technischen Machbarkeit ist der Schuldenerlass nicht die erstbeste Maßnahme, für die es sich zu kämpfen lohnt.
Dall’inizio della crisi da Covid-19, è emerso un dibattito circa la possibilità di cancellare i debiti pubblici detenuti dalle banche centrali. Seppur realizzabile, la cancellazione del debito non è la miglior proposta per la quale schierarsi.
Depuis le début de la crise Covid-19, un débat a émergé sur la possibilité d’annuler les dettes publiques détenues par les banques centrales. Bien que la proposition soit faisable techniquement, notre analyse stratégique révèle que les efforts nécessaires pour gagner de telles campagnes seraient très importants, alors que ses gains potentiels sont incertains et plus faibles qu’on ne le pense.
By clarifying that “the ECB will neither run out of liquidity nor fail”, Christine Lagarde has put an end to the irrational logic according to which central banks could go bankrupt.
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 crisis, a debate has emerged on whether we should write off public debts owed to central banks. Despite its technical feasibility, debt cancellation is not the first-best proposal to fight for.
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