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
Trade On International trade is no guarantee of peace, but still has its perks. 31.05.2024, Simon Stocker, Jürg Müller
Reducing Barriers to Global Talent Parliament wants to facilitate the transition of foreign university graduates into the labor market. This decision is sensible. However, more challenging debates await. 21.06.2023, Patrick Leisibach
The Concentration of Critical Minerals The only thing securing Switzerland access to lithium and rare earths is openness. 27.02.2023, Simon Stocker
Where to Go with the Mountains of Plastic? On the benefits of plastic and the contradictions of recycling 26.01.2023, Mario Bonato
Global GDP: Overestimated by 25 Percent Enormous deviations in the comparison of actual and forecast GDP growth fundamentally call into question the value of longer-term impact analyses 30.08.2022, Lukas Rühli
The Role of Small Open Economies Think Tank Summit 2022 Discussion with Markus Herrmann Chen, Kristy Hsu and Kishore Mahbubani 08.04.2022, Patrick Dümmler
“Geopolitics and Institutions” Think Tank Summit 2022 Keynote by Heinz Gärtner followed by a discussion with Martin Dahinden, I-Chung Lai and Ralph Weber 05.04.2022, Patrick Dümmler
“The 5G-Network Is the Nervous System Connecting All Dimensions of Society.” Think Tank Summit 2022 Keynote by Dr. Tim Rühlig followed by a discussion with Fabio Rugge 22.03.2022, Teresa Hug Alonso
“Don’t Shut the Barn Door after the Horse Has Left” Think Tank Summit 2022 Keynote speech by Dr. Markus Braun and Panel with Dr. Markus Braun, Dr. Theresa Fallon und Dr. Christian Etter on Trade and Investment 11.03.2022, Teresa Hug Alonso
“Change Is Relative” Think Tank Summit 2022 Opening speech by the Federal Chancellor Walter Thurnherr 04.03.2022, Avenir Suisse
Global Meets Cantonal Higher corporate taxes require competitive measures 31.01.2022, Peter Grünenfelder
Security of Supply Rather than Self-Sufficiency Europe’s single market and free trade agreements are the best protection against crises 30.06.2020, Patrick Dümmler
The Absurdity of Autarchy The lessons of the covid-19 crisis for Switzerland should be to boost openness, not the contrary 28.05.2020, Haig Simonian
Deglobalization Is a Big Mistake Switzerland needs more, not less, globalization to guarantee security of supply 28.05.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
The Dead End of Repatriation Analysis Globalization, not self-sufficiency, for security of supply and prosperity 26.05.2020, Patrick Dümmler, Peter Grünenfelder, Pascal Lago
Steering Clear of the Tricksters More than enough questionable ideas to fight the corona pandemic 27.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder
A New Authority No One Needs A competition policy workshop on investment controls 29.11.2019, Verena Parzer-Epp, Samuel Rutz, Marco Salvi
Key Lessons for Switzerland’s New Parliament Two new publications by Avenir Suisse authors come packed with good advice 31.10.2019, Haig Simonian