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Regulatory Authorities for Air Transport, Railways, Telecommunications and Postal Services in Switzerland

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31-Mar-2006

This report analyses the governance and context of regulation in four sectors of the Swiss economy, i.e. air transport, including the Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA), rail transport, including ...

Electricity Reform in Switzerland

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31-Mar-2006

Electricity reform figures prominently in Swiss proposals for promoting stronger economic growth, which has lagged other OECD countries over the last decade. It figures on the list of actions- drawn up ...

The Role of Competition Policy in Regulatory Reform in Switzerland

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31-Mar-2006

Swiss competition law is founded on Article 96 of the Constitution which provides for freedom of trade and commerce and empowers the legislature to remedy any economically or socially harmful effects ...

Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Switzerland

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31-Mar-2006

This report analyses the institutional set-up and use of policy instruments in Switzerland. It also includes policy recommendations developed by the OECD. The Reform Programme aims at assisting governments in improving regulatory quality.

Policy Brief : Competition Law and Policy in Switzerland

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31-Mar-2006

Competition policy plays a key role in promoting consumer welfare and market opening. Lack of competition is a main reason for the high prices of many products and services on the Swiss market. Traditionally, ...

Switzerland: Seizing the Opportunities for Growth - OECD Country Reviews of Regulatory Reform

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31-Mar-2006

This review presents an overall picture, set within a macroeconomic context, of regulatory achievements and challenges in Switzerland, including regulatory quality, competition policy, and market openness.

More competition and further reform would boost growth in Switzerland, says OECD

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31-Mar-2006

Switzerland’s stable political system and flexible labour market have helped make it one of the world’s richest countries. But it won’t be able to stay that way unless it carries out more reforms and opens it markets to more competition, according to a new OECD report.

Suisse 2004 - Chapitre Pays pour les impôts-prestations - Prestations et Salaires

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03-Mar-2006

Les "Chapitres Pays" fournissent des descriptions détaillées des règles d'imposition et de prestations dans un format identique pour chaque pays, avec des résumés de tendances politiques et des exemples de calculs des droits aux prestations et des charges fiscales.

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007: Switzerland Country Note

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07-Feb-2006

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2007, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2006 priorities for Switzerland.