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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

Not Out of the Woods Yet

Energy shortages threaten us in the coming winters as well

19.12.2022, Patrick Dümmler

Green Light for e-Fuels

The EU has decided on a back door that will enable passenger cars to run on e-fuels after 2035. This is the right decision, because exponents who believe the case for technology openness is outmoded and that e-fuels are not fit for purpose are overlooking some important points.

29.11.2022, Lukas Rühli

A Coherent Integration of Women into the 2nd Pillar

Solidarity is not only a question of gender, but also of generations

29.11.2022, Jérôme Cosandey

Future-Oriented Widowers’ and Widows’ Benefits

What next after the ECtHR’s criticism of unequal AHV/AVS benefits for survivors?

31.10.2022, Jérôme Cosandey

Overcautious Cantons

The cantons closed fiscal 2021 CHF 6.8 billion better than budgeted. This new record puts often-heard warnings of looming deficits into perspective.

31.10.2022, Lukas Rühli

Steering Healthcare Costs Without a Flight Plan?

Commentary of the Week A set of measures to cushion the rise in healthcare costs on the basis of “medically and economically justifiable” cost targets is at risk of crashing

27.09.2022, Jérôme Cosandey , Diego Taboada

Outcome of OECD Tax Reform Uncertain

Arguments for streamlined implementation without government policy experimentation

23.09.2022, Lukas Schmid , Eveline Hutter

Obscene Profits?

10 reasons why a special tax on war or crisis profits could prove to be a Pandora's box

30.08.2022, Patrick Leisibach

Global GDP: Overestimated by 25 Percent

Enormous deviations in the comparison of actual and forecast GDP growth fundamentally call into question the value of longer-term impact analyses

30.08.2022, Lukas Rühli

Electrify, Don’t Fritter

Reforming electricity policy could reduce the risk of shortages

27.07.2022, Mario Bonato , Patrick Dümmler

Let’s Not Thwart Flexible Work Arrangements

When it comes to platform work it’s best to seize opportunities rather than fight change

28.06.2022, Patrick Leisibach

Staff Wanted!

Commentary of the Week The time has come to think about alternatives to the bureaucratic quota system for third-country workers

28.06.2022, Patrick Leisibach , Marco Salvi

Getting Closer to NATO Does not Mean Giving up Neutrality

Defense cooperation and transnational collaboration are great opportunities for Switzerland

31.05.2022, Lukas Rühli

How Effective Are Sanctions against Russia?

The greatest impact comes when allies are coordinated and sanctions are implemented multilaterally

31.05.2022, Jan Averkin, Patrick Dümmler

Do We Really Want to Work Less?

Distributing working hours over our lifetime could be an interesting alternative to the four-day week

26.04.2022, Marco Salvi

A Slow Slide in Science

Switzerland's downgrade in Horizon Europe is an overlooked side effect of fraying relations with the EU, and has real economic fallout.

08.03.2022, Katharina Bart

Never-Ending Story

Granting hardship assistance until mid-2022 makes no sense in terms of either financial or economic policy

08.03.2022, Peter Grünenfelder

When Politicians Pull the Plug

Homemade Problems Are Jeopardizing the Supply of Electricity

08.03.2022, Patrick Dümmler

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

Global Meets Cantonal

Higher corporate taxes require competitive measures

31.01.2022, Peter Grünenfelder

Cutting Consumption Does Little to Combat Climate Change

Curbs on fossil fuels need to focus on the supply side

31.01.2022, Lukas Rühli

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