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The End of the Liberal Order in Switzerland, the Land of Banks

Commentary of the Week On the takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS under emergency law

22.03.2023, Peter Grünenfelder, Jürg Müller

The Concentration of Critical Minerals

The only thing securing Switzerland access to lithium and rare earths is openness.

27.02.2023, Simon Stocker

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When Are New Pharmaceuticals Too Expensive?

Ensuring Rapid and Affordable Access to High-priced Innovations

30.03.2023, Jérôme Cosandey, Sonia Estevez

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Is a Self-Sufficient Switzerland Really All It Seems?

Hannah’s Insights on Swiss agriculture

28.2.2023, Hannah Wise

Study More Equitably

Analysis Deferred tuition fees increase cost transparency in tertiary education and improve equality of opportunity

13.03.2023, Marco Salvi, Florence Mauli, Patrick Schnell

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A Somewhat Different Kind of Freedom

Analysis Avenir Suisse Freedom Index 2022: Special Focus on Central Switzerland

14.12.2022, Samuel Rutz, Mario Bonato

To Be Free, as Our Fathers Were

Analysis Appenzell-Ausserrhoden ranks top, followed by the Principality of Liechtenstein and Aargau

14.12.2022, Samuel Rutz, Mario Bonato

Forgotten Reforms – Reforms to Forget

avenir spécial Ideas that have wrongfully disappeared into oblivion – and those who should be buried for good

30.11.2022, Mario Bonato, Jérôme Cosandey, Patrick Dümmler, Sonia Estevez, Laurenz Grabher, Eveline Hutter, Patrick Leisibach, Jürg Müller, Samuel Rutz, Lukas Rühli, Marco Salvi, Lukas Schmid, Diego Taboada

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Success for Sugar, Hope for Salt

Industry agreements support prevention more effectively than regulations

27.02.2023, Diego Taboada

Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies

Subsidies distort markets and create disincentives

26.01.2023, Patrick Dümmler

Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic?

On the benefits of plastic and the contradictions of recycling

26.01.2023, Mario Bonato

Cautious Approach

Successful globalization requires diplomatic tact

19.12.2022, Teresa Hug Alonso

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The Swiss National Bank Suspends Profit Distribution

Hannah’s Insights on the role of central banks

31.1.2023, Hannah Wise

How Your Civil Liberties Depend on Where You Live!

Hannah’s Insights on the state of freedoms in the Swiss cantons

23.12.2022, Hannah Wise

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High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

Podcast A podcast about inequality ahead of Avenir Suisse`s Think Tank Summit 2019

07.01.2019, Natanael Rother

World Trade under New Conditions

Podcast, Think Tank Summit Key points

31.01.2017, Verena Parzer-Epp

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The End of the Liberal Order in Switzerland, the Land of Banks

The Concentration of Critical Minerals

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When Are New Pharmaceuticals Too Expensive?

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Is a Self-Sufficient Switzerland Really All It Seems?

Study More Equitably

The Avenir-Suisse Drivers of Prosperity

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A Somewhat Different Kind of Freedom

To Be Free, as Our Fathers Were

Forgotten Reforms – Reforms to Forget

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Success for Sugar, Hope for Salt

Success for Sugar, Hope for Salt

Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies

Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies

Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic?

Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic?

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Cautious Approach

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The Swiss National Bank Suspends Profit Distribution

How Your Civil Liberties Depend on Where You Live!

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High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

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Avenir Suisse

The End of the Liberal Order in Switzerland, the Land of Banks

The Concentration of Critical Minerals

News

When Are New Pharmaceuticals Too Expensive?

Featured

Is a Self-Sufficient Switzerland Really All It Seems?

Study More Equitably

The Avenir-Suisse Drivers of Prosperity

Publications

A Somewhat Different Kind of Freedom

To Be Free, as Our Fathers Were

Forgotten Reforms – Reforms to Forget

Library

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Blog

Success for Sugar, Hope for Salt

Success for Sugar, Hope for Salt

Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies

Why Economists Don’t Much Like Subsidies

Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic?

Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic?

Cautious Approach

Cautious Approach

Tools and Topics

Newsletter Archive

Democratia

Videos

The Swiss National Bank Suspends Profit Distribution

How Your Civil Liberties Depend on Where You Live!

Podcasts

High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

World Trade under New Conditions

Supporting Foundation

Independent Thanks to a Diverse Group of Sponsors