Deglobalization Is a Big Mistake Switzerland needs more, not less, globalization to guarantee security of supply 28.05.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Real and Perceived Trump Cards Post-Brexit Britain, like Switzerland, will have to reshape its relations with the EU 27.02.2020, Patrick Dümmler, Mario Bonato
Swiss Agricultural Policy on the Wrong Track Overregulation inhibits entrepreneurial farmers 29.01.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
Now’s the Time to Act Steps to prevent the erosion of the bilateral agreements 28.01.2020, Patrick Dümmler
Swiss Agriculture Continues to Enjoy Growing Economic Privileges Register of Privileges, Update 2020 03.01.2020, Jennifer Anthamatten, Patrick Dümmler
A New Authority No One Needs A competition policy workshop on investment controls 29.11.2019, Verena Parzer-Epp, Samuel Rutz, Marco Salvi
Why Does Switzerland Have Sugar Subsidies? Why Does Anyone? Expensive subsidies for sugar are delaying structural change 26.11.2019, Patrick Dümmler
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)
Roadmap to America Switzerland - USA Free Trade Agreement: What we can learn from the first failed attempt 30.10.2019, Patrick Dümmler, Jennifer Anthamatten
Lording it over the Rest of the World Why Switzerland should resist the temptation of legal imperialism 13.05.2019, Patrick Dümmler, Fabian Schnell
Trade Should Be Free and Extraterritoriality Avoided A ‘one size fits all’ attempt to export one country’s rules and standards is not helpful 01.03.2019, Haig Simonian
Switzerland at the Crossroads The delay in deciding on the Framework Agreement with the EU reveals the rift in Swiss society 20.12.2018, Peter Grünenfelder
Time for a Deal Switzerland should seize the chance for a free trade agreement with the US 25.09.2018, Peter Grünenfelder
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
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
Deficits Are not a Bad Thing Per Se Generally, foreign trade imbalances are not automatic red flags 18.01.2018, Patrick Dümmler, Fabian Schnell
Brexit or Waiting For Godot Clarifying relations between Switzerland and the EU is key 06.12.2017, Peter Grünenfelder
Immature Consumers and Conservative Farmers Individual discernment is challenged by regulations and initiatives. 12.09.2017, Peter Grünenfelder