Switzerland is More Than a Wealthy Paradise Reflections about openness, King Roger and the importance of a liberal labor market 25.09.2018, Natanael Rother
The Farmer as an Executive Body Deregulation in Switzerland's agricultural sector could stimulate innovation and nurture farmers' entrepreneurial spirit 31.08.2018, Peter Grünenfelder
Outflanked How “Flankierende Massnahmen” have become Switzerland’s new buzzword 31.08.2018, Haig Simonian
When Will the Lion Start to Roar? Africa's role in world trade and its implications for Switzerland 28.08.2018, Jennifer Anthamatten
Close Ranks and Keep Cool Trump’s trade wars could prompt an EU rethink in Switzerland 29.06.2018, Haig Simonian
Six Scenarios for Switzerland’s Future Where does the future lie for a small, export dependent country in an era of ever bigger blocs? 31.05.2018, Haig Simonian
Switzerland White Paper Six sketches for the future 30.05.2018, Peter Grünenfelder, Patrik Schellenbauer, Patrick Dümmler, Jennifer Anthamatten, Verena Parzer-Epp, Marco Salvi, Jakob Schaad, Fabian Schnell, Urs Steiner
What Bern and London Don’t Share When It Comes to Brexit Beneath the surface, the two countries have different interests 30.04.2018, Haig Simonian
«Do We Have Market Access?» Interview New State Secretary for European Affairs, Roberto Balzaretti, on the future of bilateral relations with the EU 16.04.2018, Verena Parzer-Epp, Patrick Dümmler
Switzerland‘s Farmers’ Lobby on the Defensive Swiss farmers have the most powerful and single biggest lobby in the federal parliament. This explains why they are able to protect their interests (e.g. through tough barriers on foreign food). But this agricultural protectionism can lead to big difficulties amid accelerating trade liberalisation and negotiations with ever stronger regional partnerships. 28.03.2018, Haig Simonian
The Future of Democracy? Events Impressions from Avenir Suisse's 2018 Think Tank Summit 15.02.2018, Verena Parzer-Epp
Deficits Are not a Bad Thing Per Se Generally, foreign trade imbalances are not automatic red flags 18.01.2018, Patrick Dümmler, Fabian Schnell
We Need to Get Out of the Comfort Zone Major future issues are taboo in Swiss politics 15.01.2018, Peter Grünenfelder
Brexit or Waiting For Godot Clarifying relations between Switzerland and the EU is key 06.12.2017, Peter Grünenfelder
The Swiss Labor Market Attractiveness Is Overrated Focus on digitalization, individual taxation, reconciliation between work and private life, and training policy 01.12.2017, Patrik Schellenbauer
The Swiss Financial Centre in an Increasingly Protectionist World The «splendid isolation» is over for the Swiss financial centre 20.10.2017, Jakob Schaad
Four Myths about Foreign Trade An argument in favor of economic success, based on a presentation by Daniel Ikenson (Cato Institute) 14.06.2017, Lukas Rühli
Is Canola Oil a Factor in Switzerland’s Economic Growth ? After Europe, the largest market for Switzerland is the United States. However, if this market were to become more difficult to access, Switzerland might have to envisage the possibility of entering into new free trade agreements in order to exploit the vast potential of fast-growing Asian markets. Nevertheless, the Swiss agricultural lobby is firmly opposed to a foreign trade agreement with Indonesia. 16.05.2017, Peter Grünenfelder
Trump’s Tax Plans Are a Significant Threat to Switzerland Is Switzerland under increasing pressure to reform? 18.04.2017, Marco Salvi
