ifo Viewpoint
We Must Not Undermine the Signaling Function of Price!
Clemens Fuest
ifo Institute, Munich, 2022
ifo Viewpoint No. 236
ifo Institute, Munich, 2022
ifo Viewpoint No. 236
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The German government’s relief package is well-intentioned. But regulation and subsidies aren’t a sustainable way to combat inflation.