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From Pension to Long-Term Care Capital

Essential on the retirement provision

16.12.2024, Jérôme Cosandey, Diego Taboada, Sonia Estevez

Avenir Suisse Freedom Index 2024

Aargau regains victory in our ranking of the economic and social freedoms of the cantons. The entire data set is publicly available and allows you to build your own index.

11.12.2024, Lukas Rühli, Eveline Hutter, Jan Marty

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Should Switzerland Open Its Borders?

Think dänk! Two scholars debate a bold vision for migration

18.12.2024, Christoph Eisenring

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Where Is the Most ‘Free’ Canton in Switzerland?

Hannah’s Quicktakes on the Freedom Index

19.12.2024, Hannah Wise

The Figure This corresponds to how much the net salary increases if one doubles his or her workload in Switzerland from 50 to 100% and earns the average salary. This puts Switzerland in a solid second place in Europe. For single people earning the average income, the (marginal) tax rates do not hinder an increase in working hours.

19.12.2024, Marco Salvi

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The Income Without a Base

Essential on the labor market and unconditional basic income

25.11.2024, Lukas Rühli

The Debt Brake: A Success Story

Essential on the public finances

06.11.2024, Michele Salvi

Rethinking the Pension System

Modernizing the three-pillar scheme

04.11.2024, Diego Taboada, Sonia Estevez, Jérôme Cosandey

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Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

The progression of income tax does not explain the increase in part-time employment.

19.12.2024, Marco Salvi

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Electricity prices for industry are high in this country. Nevertheless, state support would be the wrong approach.

02.12.2024, Christoph Eisenring, Simon Stocker

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is making inroads into complex and knowledge-intensive tasks that were previously reserved for humans. Is state intervention necessary? (Part 2)

31.10.2024, Patrick Schnell, Marco Salvi

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

Artificial intelligence has arrived on the job market. A first model analysis shows: Managers are likely to benefit from the technologies, while office workers are more likely to face competition. (Part 1)

31.10.2024, Patrick Schnell, Marco Salvi

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Is a Five Pillar Pension System the Answer?

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02.12.2024, Hannah Wise

Breaking the Debt Brake

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31.10.2024, Hannah Wise

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Is Industrial Policy an Answer?

Think dänk! Debate between think tankers Sylvie Matelly, Karel Lannoo, and Lukas Schmid

31.05.2024, Marc Lehmann, Lukas Schmid

Podcast: The Right Honourable Liz Truss MP, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Marc Lehmann interviews the former British Prime Minister

09.06.2023, Marc Lehmann

High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

Podcast A podcast about inequality ahead of Avenir Suiss’s Think Tank Summit 2019

07.01.2019, Natanael Rother

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From Pension to Long-Term Care Capital

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Should Switzerland Open Its Borders?

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Where Is the Most ‘Free’ Canton in Switzerland?

The Avenir-Suisse Drivers of Prosperity

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The Income Without a Base

The Debt Brake: A Success Story

Rethinking the Pension System

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Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

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Avenir Suisse Essentials

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Is a Five Pillar Pension System the Answer?

Breaking the Debt Brake

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Is Industrial Policy an Answer?

Podcast: The Right Honourable Liz Truss MP, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

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From Pension to Long-Term Care Capital

Avenir Suisse Freedom Index 2024

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Should Switzerland Open Its Borders?

Featured

Where Is the Most ‘Free’ Canton in Switzerland?

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The Avenir-Suisse Drivers of Prosperity

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The Income Without a Base

The Debt Brake: A Success Story

Rethinking the Pension System

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Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

Full-time vs. Part-time: Do We Need New Incentives in Switzerland?

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Emotional Discussion About Industrial Electricity: How Expensive Is Switzerland?

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Flexibility Is Also the Trump Card in the Age of AI

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

Future-Proof Jobs? How AI Is Influencing the Swiss Labor Market

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Avenir Suisse Essentials

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Democratia

Current Vacancies

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Is a Five Pillar Pension System the Answer?

Breaking the Debt Brake

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Is Industrial Policy an Answer?

Podcast: The Right Honourable Liz Truss MP, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

High VAT Taxes Lead to Black Economy

Supporting Foundation

Independent Thanks to a Diverse Group of Sponsors