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“Raising Retirement Age Is Part of the Solution.”

Interview Jérôme Cosandey praises the resilience of the Swiss pension system in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft. However, when it comes to the OASI, the bill has yet to be paid.

27.05.2025, Jérôme Cosandey

What Drives Innovation: 7 Questions on Immigration, Research, and Economic Policy

As Switzerland debates how to manage immigration and considers budget cuts in education and research, the U.S. is facing political pressure on its own research landscape. What this means for Switzerland.

27.05.2025, Patrick Leisibach

Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History

Ordoliberalism helped make Germany strong after the war and also influenced Switzerland. It is based on the ideal of perfect competition, which prevents companies from accumulating too much power. However, when it comes to modern forms of competition, we should move beyond ordoliberal ideas.

26.05.2025, Christoph Eisenring

Imagine Culture Without a Crowd

Although funding has more than doubled since the 1990s, many cultural institutions are still struggling to attract visitors. A more audience oriented cultural policy could help counteract this.

26.05.2025, Jürg Müller

Switzerland-USA: 9 Ideas to Get Back to Business

Switzerland can either complain about tariffs and threats from Washington or take action to benefit both countries in the long term.

30.04.2025, Christoph Eisenring

Poverty in a Wealthy Country: 3 Questions, 3 Answers

A closer look beyond the statistics shows that poverty is often temporary and closely linked to unemployment.

29.04.2025, Patrick Leisibach

On Trump’s Radar: What Now Needs to be Considered

The U.S. accuses Switzerland of unfair trade practices – what lies behind these allegations? How should Switzerland respond?

26.03.2025, Simon Stocker, Lukas Schmid

Safeguard Clause: Caution!

A safeguard clause only allows immigration to be controlled to a limited extent. This makes it all the more important to pay attention to details when implementing it.

26.03.2025, Patrick Leisibach

How to Cut Red Tape Without a Chainsaw

Argentina has led the way, the U.S. has followed suit, and now even the EU is taking its first steps toward reducing bureaucracy. What does this mean for Switzerland?

26.03.2025, Jürg Müller

A Comparison of Swiss Cities: Unchecked Growth in Public Administration?

Over the past decade, administrative staff numbers have surged in Basel, Bern, and Zurich. However, other cities show that this is not an inevitable trend.

28.02.2025, Lukas Rühli, Livia Hollenstein

Business Location Rankings: Many Podium Finishes for Switzerland – Except in Artificial Intelligence

For years, Switzerland has ranked among the most competitive countries in the world – with no signs of a decline.

28.02.2025, Patrick Leisibach, Agustina Rodriguez

Growth as an Imposition?

Swiss controversy over immigration

31.01.2025, Patrick Leisibach

Does Liberalism Still Have a Future?

Prosperity and progress are important for a free society. But without a sense of community that arises from individual will, liberalism has no foundation.

31.01.2025, Jürg Müller

Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

The progression of income tax does not explain the increase in part-time employment.

19.12.2024, Marco Salvi

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Electricity prices for industry are high in this country. Nevertheless, state support would be the wrong approach.

02.12.2024, Christoph Eisenring, Simon Stocker

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is making inroads into complex and knowledge-intensive tasks that were previously reserved for humans. Is state intervention necessary? (Part 2)

31.10.2024, Patrick Schnell, Marco Salvi

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

Artificial intelligence has arrived on the job market. A first model analysis shows: Managers are likely to benefit from the technologies, while office workers are more likely to face competition. (Part 1)

31.10.2024, Patrick Schnell, Marco Salvi

Swiss Concessions to India

The trade agreement between the EFTA and India may be a coup, but it lacks breadth and depth (Part 2).

27.09.2024, Marion Panizzon and Simon Stocker

Switzerland Bets on India

The new agreement between the EFTA and India breaks with traditional trade agreements (Part 1).

26.09.2024, Simon Stocker

Problematic Tax Benefits

Summer Series on Federal Finances When the State Voluntarily Foregoes Revenue

30.08.2024, Samuel Rutz, Laurenz Grabher

Government Spending: Uncovering Hidden Costs

Summer Series on Federal Finances The Importance of Clear Responsibilities, Reducing Red Tape, and Addressing Competitive Distortions

26.08.2024, Jürg Müller, Christoph Eisenring

When Taxpayers Cover Marketing Costs

Summer Series on Federal Finances Every year, dozens of millions of francs are spent on tourism promotion. But if the industry wants to market itself, it should not burden the state with it.

31.07.2024, Lukas Schmid