TY  - UNPD
A1  - Hebous, Shafik
A1  - Weichenrieder, Alfons J.
T1  - Towards a fiscal union? On the acceptability of a fiscal transfer system in the eurozone
T2  - SAFE white paper series, 28
N2  - There is a large, but yet growing debate about the need to complement the European monetary union with a stronger fiscal union. This paper reviews the potential trade-offs between effectiveness, moral hazard problems, and permanent redistribution. In particular, we contribute to the question of how member states may be willing to enter into a stronger fiscal union if the evolution of this union may imply large redistribution under incomplete contracting. We discuss clawback mechanisms that have been suggested in the literature, but conclude that clawbacks are undesirable, as they would essentially destroy the insurance value of a fiscal union. Instead, we propose that a clearly defined exit option as a guarantee against involuntary redistribution can make entry into a stronger fiscal union less risky and hence more attractive for member states.
T3  - SAFE white paper series - 28 
KW  - EMU
KW  - Eurozone
KW  - European unemployment insurance
KW  - fiscal transfers
Y1  - 2015
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/39061
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-390617
UR  - http://safe-frankfurt.de/de/policy-center/publikationen/detailsview/publicationname/towards-a-fiscal-union-on-the-acceptability-of-a-fiscal-transfer-system-in-the-eurozone.html
PB  - SAFE, Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe
CY  - Frankfurt
ER  -