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Effects of the VOC incentive tax on innovation in Switzerland - Case studies in the printing, paintmaking and metal cutting industries

15-Apr-2010

This study is part of the OECD's “Taxation, Innovation and the Environment” programme and discusses the innovation impacts of the VOC tax in Switzerland.        

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009: Getting out of the crisis

10-Feb-2010

While Switzerland has weathered the crisis better than other OECD countries, it may have a lasting impact on the Swiss economy. The need for further structural reforms results from fiscal sustainability issues related to ageing and weak trend productivity growth.

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009

10-Feb-2010

While Switzerland has weathered the global crisis better than other OECD economies, challenges remain for monetary and fiscal policies, as well as financial market regulation.

Die volkswirtschaftlichen Kosten unzureichender Bildung

25-Jan-2010

OECD-Studie The High Cost of Low Educational Performance: für viele Regierungen hat gute Bildung erklärtermaßen Priorität, dennoch fällt das Thema häufig von der politischen Agenda. Ein Grund dafür ist, ...

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009: Raising education outcomes

15-Jan-2010

The Swiss education system performs well in many important dimensions. Remaining challenges include raising education outcomes of children with modest socio-economic background. Removing barriers to higher tertiary attainment could also help raise productivity.

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009: Lowering the high cost of housing and construction

15-Jan-2010

Renting accommodation in Switzerland is considerably more expensive than in other high income OECD countries.

Economic Survey of Switzerland 2009: Containing the systemic risks from exceptionally large financial institutions

15-Jan-2010

The comparatively large magnitude of the losses of the two largest banks of Switzerland in relation to capital has underscored the systemic risks to the economy posed by the institutions’ size relative to Swiss GDP and their extensive cross-border and cross-currency activities.