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Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Innovation: areas for improvement06-Jan-2006 Despite some weakening in the 1990s, the Swiss innovation performance has been very strong. There are, however, areas in which reforms could strengthen innovation. This chapter provides an overall assessment ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Competition matters for growth06-Jan-2006 The inadequate functioning of product markets and lack of competition has undermined productivity growth. This chapter reviews the government’s reform agenda and progress made in the various areas to identify ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Reforming welfare programmes and raising the efficiency of government interventions06-Jan-2006 While the increase in spending by all government levels has outpaced GDP growth, the sharpest rises occurred in the social domain. Deep structural reforms to the disability, health and pension insurance ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Improving the fiscal framework06-Jan-2006 Switzerland has been confronted with a growing fiscal management problem. This chapter assesses the recent reforms of the fiscal framework and proposes avenues for improving it and ensuring a satisfactory ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Switzerland 2006: Key policy challenges06-Jan-2006 Switzerland suffers from low growth and fiscal management needs to be improved. Raising productivity performance requires boosting competition. Problems to be tackled also include deficiencies in the fiscal ... Also available: |
Economic Survey of Switzerland 200606-Jan-2006 Growth of per capita income has been weak in Switzerland for several years. Reforms are needed, especially of competition policy, to raise potential growth. It is also vital to put public and mandatory ... Also available: |
Consumer Protection Authorities15-Dec-2005 Links to the consumer protection authority (or authorities) of the countries represented on the OECD Committee on Consumer Policy. Also available: |
Suisse: Loi et politique de la concurrence en 200417-Oct-2005 Dans ce rapport, le pays résume les principaux développements en matière de loi et de politique de la concurrence en 2004. Related documents: |
Switzerland: Recent Policy Developments and a brief description of sickness, rehabilitation and disability programmes13-Oct-2005 Background country note on Switzerland, from Swiss Federal Office for Social Security Related documents: |
The 5th Revision of the Swiss Disability Insurance Act (Die 5. IVG-Revision aus Sicht der OECD: Kurzbericht für ein parlamentariscshes Hearing)05-Sep-2005 The OECD was invited to express an opinion on the planned fifth revision of the Swiss Disability Insurance Act for a parliamentary hearing on 5 September 2005. This short report summarises the pros and cons of the revision as it was formulated in summer 2005. Related documents: |