Archive: regulation

Government Growth out of Control

Four Perspectives on the Development of the Government Footprint in Switzerland

26.04.2023, Lukas Rühli, Jürg Müller, Lukas Schmid, Eveline Hutter, Laurenz Grabher

Spring Cleaning in the Regulatory Jungle

Hannah’s Quicktakes on the footprint of the Swiss government

24.04.2023, Hannah Wise

Murky Swiss Gambling

Hannah’s Quicktakes into Avenir Suisse's latest work

29.04.2022, Hannah Wise

Betting on the Wrong Regulatory Cards

How to Depoliticize the Swiss Gambling Sector and Move It into the Digital Age

27.04.2022, Jürg Müller, Basil Ammann

When Nudge Turns to Shove

Focus of the month Governments should hold back when it comes to taxes promoting healthy eating

01.02.2022, Haig Simonian

Private over Government – Also When It Comes to Prevention

Private-sector approaches are better than contradictory government intervention

27.01.2022, Diego Taboada, Jérôme Cosandey

Bern Must Avoid the Temptation to Overreact

Focus of the month The Swiss government has won praise for its economic response to the Covid-19 crisis, but needs to remain watchful

30.11.2020, Haig Simonian

Economic Policy Responses to the Second Wave

Analysis Enabling Structural Change, Even in Times of Crisis

20.11.2020, Jürg Müller, Valérie Müller, Marco Salvi

Cantonal Agricultural Policy Under Scrutiny

Analysis Points of Leverage to Make Swiss Farming More Regional

03.07.2020, Patrick Dümmler, Mario Bonato

Economic Policy Responses to the Corona Crisis

Analysis What needs to be done now

27.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder, Jérôme Cosandey, Patrick Dümmler, Jürg Müller, Samuel Rutz, Marco Salvi, Fabian Schnell

Private and State Responsibility in Pandemic Times

Individual responsibility now, or face illiberal regimes soon

24.03.2020, Peter Grünenfelder

The Uniquely Dynamic Momentum of the Lake Geneva Region

avenir spécial New avenir special

08.05.2019, Jérôme Cosandey

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

Investment Screening: Unsolicited Protection

Why Swiss companies don’t need to be saved from foreign takeover

12.10.2018, Marco Salvi

Focus of the month In comparison with other countries, Switzerland’s labor market is particularly flexible thanks to its liberal legislation. This liberal approach to work is deeply rooted in the country's culture and has long enjoyed widespread popular support. There have been various federal referendums calling for additional regulations or restrictions in the labor market.

21.06.2017, Fernanda Guerrero, Tibère Adler