“Raising Retirement Age Is Part of the Solution.” “Raising Retirement Age Is Part of the Solution.” Interview Jérôme Cosandey praises the resilience of the Swiss pension system in an interview with Finanz und Wirtschaft. However, when it comes to the OASI, the bill has yet to be paid. 27.05.2025, Jérôme Cosandey
What Drives Innovation: 7 Questions on Immigration, Research, and Economic Policy What Drives Innovation: 7 Questions on Immigration, Research, and Economic Policy As Switzerland debates how to manage immigration and considers budget cuts in education and research, the U.S. is facing political pressure on its own research landscape. What this means for Switzerland. 27.05.2025, Patrick Leisibach
Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History Update Required for the Most Ingenious Disempowerment Tool in History Ordoliberalism helped make Germany strong after the war and also influenced Switzerland. It is based on the ideal of perfect competition, which prevents companies from accumulating too much power. However, when it comes to modern forms of competition, we should move beyond ordoliberal ideas. 26.05.2025, Christoph Eisenring
Imagine Culture Without a Crowd Imagine Culture Without a Crowd Although funding has more than doubled since the 1990s, many cultural institutions are still struggling to attract visitors. A more audience oriented cultural policy could help counteract this. 26.05.2025, Jürg Müller
Switzerland-USA: 9 Ideas to Get Back to Business Switzerland-USA: 9 Ideas to Get Back to Business Switzerland can either complain about tariffs and threats from Washington or take action to benefit both countries in the long term. 30.04.2025, Christoph Eisenring
Poverty in a Wealthy Country: 3 Questions, 3 Answers Poverty in a Wealthy Country: 3 Questions, 3 Answers A closer look beyond the statistics shows that poverty is often temporary and closely linked to unemployment. 29.04.2025, Patrick Leisibach
On Trump’s Radar: What Now Needs to be Considered On Trump’s Radar: What Now Needs to be Considered The U.S. accuses Switzerland of unfair trade practices – what lies behind these allegations? How should Switzerland respond? 26.03.2025, Simon Stocker, Lukas Schmid
Safeguard Clause: Caution! Safeguard Clause: Caution! A safeguard clause only allows immigration to be controlled to a limited extent. This makes it all the more important to pay attention to details when implementing it. 26.03.2025, Patrick Leisibach