Hannah’s Quicktakes
Industrial Policy – A Trend You Can’t Ignore
Hannah Wise · Industrial policy is affecting all of us. It’s billions of dollars in tariffs and subsidies put in place by governments. Looking at Switzerland’s industrial policy adventures,they all failed. We need to get back to what we are good at and what made us so attractive in the first place: innovation and competition.
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Essential of the Month
Banking Regulation in the
Digital Age
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The state has always responded to instability in the banking sector with guarantees and regulations. But with digitalization, the current regulatory framework has lost effectiveness. A fundamental rethink of regulation at international level and a mitigation strategy on national level are necessary. |
Jürg Müller & Laurenz Grabher
Link to the publication
Link to the video with co-author Jürg Müller |
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New Publication
The Return of Industrial Policy?
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Political intervention in the economy through state support is trending again – to strengthen supply security, support strategically important sectors or encourage the ecological transition. Our new study shows why industrial policy leads to a dead end, particularly for a small market like Switzerland. |
Lukas Schmid, Laurenz Grabher & Tim Schäfer
The Return of Industrial Policy? |
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The Figure
In 2022, hardworking hens in Switzerland laid 1.135 billion eggs. This means that 185.6 eggs were consumed per person, both as food ingredients and as breakfast eggs, with a peak during Easter. (PAD) |
Upcoming Publication
Real Bracket Creep - Part 2
If the purchasing power of our pay increases as a result of general productivity growth, the increase is not compensated in the tax tables – a real bracket creep. Following an analysis of this effect at federal level, the cantons and municipalities are now being scrutinized.
Lukas Rühli |
Other Highlight
How Successful Is the Bologna Process?
The Bologna declaration was signed 25 years ago and launched the reform of European higher education. In the publication “The Bachelor’s Degree, an Underestimated Diploma” Avenir Suisse analyzed the university bachelor's employability. Now, co-author of the paper Florence Mauli takes a closer look at the other goals of the Bologna reform.
How Successful Is the Bologna Process? |
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