Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Jürgens, E., & Gechert, S. (2026). Passing the Partisan Filter: Political Narratives, Partisan Bias, and Opinions on Public Finances. Scottish Journal of Political Economy, e70054. Read article

Jürgens, E. (2026). Deficit Aversion as a Path to Higher Debt: Sovereign Debt Dynamics in a Stock-Flow Consistent Model with Public Capital. Review of Political Economy, 38(1), 286–316. Read article

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Dissertation

Jürgens, E. (2025). Essays on the Political Economy of Public Investment and Debt. Doctoral thesis, University of Bamberg. Read dissertation

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Book Chapters

Rietzler, K., Watt, A., & Jürgens, E. (2023).
Germany Lacks Political Will to Finance Needed Public Investment Boost.
In F. Cerniglia, F. Saraceno, & A. Watt (Eds.),
Financing Investment in Times of High Public Debt: 2023 European Public Investment Outlook (pp. 51–68).
Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers.
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Dullien, S., Jürgens, E., & Watzka, S. (2020).
Public Investment in Germany: The Need for a Big Push.
In F. Cerniglia & F. Saraceno (Eds.), A European Public Investment Outlook (pp. 49–62).
Cambridge, UK: Open Book Publishers.
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Other Publications

Jürgens, E. (2023). Junge Forschung #7. In der Wirtschaft - der Podcast. Listen

Jürgens, E., & Paetz, C. (2022). Mythos #28: “Eine schnelle Rückkehr zu den bestehenden EU-Fiskalregeln senkt die Schuldenquoten und unterstützt die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung in Europa.” Steuermythen. Read

Henze, L. T., Jürgens, E., & Paetz, C. (2022).
Einstellungen zur öffentlichen Infrastruktur und zum Investitionsbedarf im Regionalvergleich:
Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Online-Befragung.
IMK Policy Brief, 129.
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Dullien, S., Jürgens, E., Paetz, C. & Watzka, S. (2021).
Wachstums- und Verschuldungseffekte einer kreditfinanzierten öffentlichen Investitionsoffensive.
Wirtschaftsdienst, 101, 700–705.
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Working Papers

Jürgens, E. (2022).
The Effects of Fiscal Rules on Public Investment over the Cycle.
FMM Working Paper, 84.
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