When Nudge Turns to Shove Focus of the month Governments should hold back when it comes to taxes promoting healthy eating 01.02.2022, Haig Simonian
A Chance to Learn Analysis Differing cantonal reactions to COVID-19 are an opportunity to improve responses to future health crises 23.12.2021, Haig Simonian
Finding the Right Balance for Public Services Focus of the month Switzerland’s tradition of “service public” sits oddly with commercial priorities 30.11.2021, Haig Simonian
Covid-19’s Consequences for the Swiss Labor Market While Switzerland has had a relatively ‘mild’ crisis, state intervention has gone too far 29.10.2021, Haig Simonian
Not Such a Haven Focus of the month Contrary to received opinion, taxes on capital in Switzerland bite hard 30.09.2021, Haig Simonian
Slow, but Progressive, Deterioration Focus of the month Switzerland’s relations with its most important trading and political partner will inevitably decline 30.08.2021, Haig Simonian
Switzerland’s Unions Must Become More Transparent Focus of the month Increasing politicization means era of opacity must end 29.06.2021, Haig Simonian
No “Swiss Finish” for Climate Change Focus of the month Only international co-ordination will manage to combat global warming 31.05.2021, Haig Simonian
How the Private Sector Could Help to Fight the Next Pandemic Focus of the month Experience with Covid-19 has made us somewhat the wiser 29.04.2021, Haig Simonian
Decision Time for Switzerland Focus of the month Revising relations with the European Union cannot be postponed forever 30.03.2021, Haig Simonian
Time to Think About Covid Trade-Offs After curbing the pandemic, the moment has come to consider the costs 02.03.2021, Haig Simonian
A Troubling New Way of Business For Switzerland Focus of the month The corona crisis reminds us of the value of free markets 28.01.2021, Haig Simonian
Federalism and Collegiality Put to the Test Focus of the month The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed strains in Switzerland’s vaunted political system 23.12.2020, Haig Simonian
Bern Must Avoid the Temptation to Overreact Focus of the month The Swiss government has won praise for its economic response to the Covid-19 crisis, but needs to remain watchful 30.11.2020, Haig Simonian
Switzerland Should Embrace Business, Not Suspect It Focus of the month Big companies are crucial to the country’s prosperity 09.11.2020, Haig Simonian
Switzerland’s Higher Borrowing Is No Cause for Alarm – Yet Public sector indebtedness and the “debt brake” in the foreground 28.09.2020, Haig Simonian
Playing with Fire Swiss voters once again face a choice on curbing immigration 04.09.2020, Haig Simonian
Why Marry when Living in Sin Is Cheaper? Switzerland is again debating how best to tax married couples 30.06.2020, Haig Simonian
The Absurdity of Autarchy The lessons of the covid-19 crisis for Switzerland should be to boost openness, not the contrary 28.05.2020, Haig Simonian
Reaching the Right Balance Optimizing the mix of intervention and liberty will be crucial for the post corona world 05.05.2020, Haig Simonian
