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Switzerland - external links to macroeconomic reports and data

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31-Mar-2008

External links to: recent economic data; current interest rates and exchange rates; latest macroeconomic reports; current outlook and projections; government budget information; speeches; relevant si ...

The significance of Switzerland’s enormous current account surplus

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12-Mar-2008

Peter Jarrett and Céline Letremy

Switzerland has had a long standing surplus on its current account. But over the past 15 years that surplus has surged to levels unmatched by nearly any other OECD country at any point.

Belastungen der Arbeitseinkommen durch Steuern und Sozialabgaben bleiben in der Schweiz stabil auf niedrigem Niveau

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11-Mar-2008

Die Belastungen der Arbeitseinkommen durch Steuern und Sozialbeiträge sind in der Schweiz in den vergangenen Jahren weitgehend stabil geblieben und liegen weiter deutlich unter dem OECD-Schnitt. Dies geht ...

Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008 - Switzerland Country Note

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04-Mar-2008

This note, taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2008, contains information about the progress in implementing reforms in line with the 2007 priorities for Switzerland.

Changing School Architecture in Zurich - PEB Exchange, February 2008

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08-Feb-2008

The City of Zurich has revised its guidelines for designing school buildings, both new and old. The authors explain what makes up a good school building and provide a set of design recommendations.

Senior budget officials reviews of budgeting systems

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29-Jan-2008

The objective of country reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice and to provide specific policy recommendations.

OECD at World Economic Forum, Davos 2008

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10-Jan-2008

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría spoke at several of the key debates at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland from 23-27 January 2008.

Creditor Reporting System (CRS) Profile for Switzerland

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03-Jan-2008

A CRS profile details the information the OECD holds on the DAC members' Official Development Assistance commitments and briefly describes the CRS codes used to proxy aid-for-trade categories. The CRS codes record the sector of destination of an activity and not the nature of the activity per se

Transfers an Arbeitslose in der Schweiz über dem OECD-Schnitt

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13-Dec-2007

Die Schweiz bietet sowohl für Kurzzeit- wie für Langzeitarbeitslose eine im OECD-Vergleich großzügige finanzielle Absicherung. Gleichzeitig ist nach Verlust der Arbeit auch die Annahme eines schlechter ...

Wirtschaftsausblick 82 - Analyse zur Schweiz

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06-Dec-2007

Das Wirtschaftswachstum in der Schweiz dürfte sich 2008 und 2009 auf rd. 2% verlangsamen und sich damit nahe an der Potenzialrate bewegen, wobei die Nettoexporte einen geringeren Beitrag leisten werden. ...