High Time for a Gas Price Cap: An Important Instrument in the Fight Against Energy Price Burdens
Abstract The explosive increase of the price of natural gas is a key driver of inflation in Germany. At the same time, physical gas shortages in the fall or winter are a plausible scenario. A policy response is urgently needed that protects households from skyrocketing heating costs while at the sam...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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Springer
2022-09-01
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Series: | Wirtschaftsdienst |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-022-3254-9 |