Archive: Social security

A Step towards Retirement at 58

A Step towards Retirement at 58

A Step towards Retirement at 58

The Federal Council’s decision is unnecessary, economically speaking

28.05.2019, Marco Salvi

Costly Career Interruptions

Costly Career Interruptions

Costly Career Interruptions

How people taking breaks from work could be better protected against poverty in old age

28.02.2019, Jérôme Cosandey

Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

A short Christmas video, which also shows our current areas of interest

20.12.2018, Avenir Suisse

A Fair Weather Rule

A Fair Weather Rule

A Fair Weather Rule

Not only pension cuts are a taboo, but also the compensation for a turnaround in the economy

19.12.2018, Jérôme Cosandey

Tectonic Shifts in Retirement Provision

Tectonic Shifts in Retirement Provision

Tectonic Shifts in Retirement Provision

Axa Switzerland’s withdrawal from comprehensive insurance is causing profound changes in the industry

10.04.2018, Jérôme Cosandey

Refusing to Say Farewell

Refusing to Say Farewell

Refusing to Say Farewell

Bye bye baby-boomers ! Why the eternally young withdraw stealthily

07.08.2017, Thomas Held

Reassessing the Intergenerational Agreement ?

Reassessing the Intergenerational Agreement ?

Reassessing the Intergenerational Agreement ?

Bye bye baby-boomers ! Why it is urgent to reassess our current pension scheme and necessary to discuss the forthcoming organization of care for the elderly.

24.07.2017, Jérôme Cosandey

As of Today, Demographic Change Is Tangible

As of Today, Demographic Change Is Tangible

As of Today, Demographic Change Is Tangible

Bye bye baby-boomers ! The large retirement wave of baby boomers has commenced. With baby boomers exiting the labor market, the population’s aging process enters a decisive phase.

03.07.2017, Peter Grünenfelder, Daniel Müller-Jentsch

An Endurance Test for Budgetary Policy

An Endurance Test for Budgetary Policy

Part 1: Expand the debt brake, don’t restrain it

20.10.2016, Marco Salvi, Fabian Schnell

Switzerland 1995 2035

Switzerland 1995 2035

Global Trends, National Challenges, Liberal Solutions

23.06.2016, Lukas Rühli

New Measures for Old Age Care

New Measures for Old Age Care

Cantonal Monitoring 7: Organising and funding a task of increasing social importance

14.06.2016, Jérôme Cosandey, Kevin Kienast

An Unconditional Basic Income Is Unconditionally Unrealistic

An Unconditional Basic Income Is Unconditionally Unrealistic

An Unconditional Basic Income Is Unconditionally Unrealistic

All manner of more effective alternatives

25.05.2016, Marco Salvi

Growth – why, how much and how

Growth – why, how much and how

A new publication and graphical supplement on economic growth

19.01.2016, Gerhard Schwarz, Simone Hofer Frei, Samuel Rutz

Where Does Switzerland Stand?

Where Does Switzerland Stand?

A graphical calendar on the state of the nation

01.01.2016, Lukas Rühli

Staying competitive with the strong franc

Staying competitive with the strong franc

An “avenir special” following the Swiss National Bank’s 15 January decision

25.06.2015, Gerhard Schwarz, Simone Hofer Frei, Peter Buomberger

Not without Our Children

Not without Our Children

Not without Our Children

Laurence Kotlikoff explains why tax reform is necessary for the good of future generations

17.06.2015, Marco Salvi

Overcoming generational (in)equity

Overcoming generational (in)equity

How to reform an outdated contract

10.07.2014, Jérôme Cosandey, with contributions of Martin Eling, François Höpflinger and Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello

Income without basis

Income without basis

Why basic unconditional income doesn’t fulfil any of its promises

29.04.2014, Lukas Rühli

A Total Package to Prevent Tactical Manoeuvring

A Total Package to Prevent Tactical Manoeuvring

A Total Package to Prevent Tactical Manoeuvring

Alain Berset talks about the Altersvorsorge 2020 pension reform plan at the Avenir Suisse annual dinner

02.04.2014, Verena Parzer-Epp

There Is no Free Lunch when It Comes to Pensions Reform

There Is no Free Lunch when It Comes to Pensions Reform

There Is no Free Lunch when It Comes to Pensions Reform

Big rises in contributions to occupational pensions

03.09.2013, Jérôme Cosandey

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