Archive: demography

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

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

Are Workers in Switzerland Becoming Less Qualified?

EU and Efta workers complement the top and the bottom ends of the Swiss labor market

28.09.2020, Matthias Ammann, Valérie Müller

Switzerland Is Far from Being Overbuilt

Discussion about migration is heating up again

28.09.2020, Peter Grünenfelder

Key Lessons for Switzerland’s New Parliament

Two new publications by Avenir Suisse authors come packed with good advice

31.10.2019, Haig Simonian

What if…

13 possible developments and their consequences for Switzerland

31.10.2019, Peter Grünenfelder and Jürg Müller (Editors)

A Step towards Retirement at 58

The Federal Council’s decision is unnecessary, economically speaking

28.05.2019, Marco Salvi

The Uniquely Dynamic Momentum of the Lake Geneva Region

avenir spécial New avenir special

08.05.2019, Jérôme Cosandey

An Ageing Society Brings New Opportunities to the Labor Market

We will soon face not the end of work, but a massive shortage of manpower

29.04.2019, Marco Salvi

Why the Wave of Pensioners Is Driving Robotization Forward

Ageing and the labor market

28.02.2019, Marco Salvi in an interview with Peter Siegenthaler, SWI

What is Liberal Urban Politics Like?

Avenir Suisse’s autumn summit tackled the numerous challenges facing cities in future

10.11.2018, Verena Parzer-Epp

When Will the Lion Start to Roar?

Africa's role in world trade and its implications for Switzerland

28.08.2018, Jennifer Anthamatten

Why We (Will) Work Longer

As women’s retirement age rises, men are also working longer

18.05.2018, Marco Salvi

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 Struggle for Urban Housing

Bye bye baby-boomers ! Seniors want to live in the city again and they have money to spend !

31.07.2017, Patrik Schellenbauer

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

«Everything Was Politicized: From the Jeans That Were Worn, to Rock and Roll and Even Sexuality»

Bye bye baby-boomers ! Michael Wiederstein and Daniel Müller-Jentsch meet Michael Hermann and talked about the political legacy of the baby-boom generation

10.07.2017, Daniel Müller-Jentsch

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