Sickness, Disability and Work (Vol. 1): Norway, Poland and Switzerland

This first report in a new OECD series on sickness, disability and work explores the possible factors behind this paradox. It looks specifically at the cases of Norway, Poland and Switzerland, and highlights the role of institutions and policies. A range of reform recommendations is put forward.

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Peer-to-peer visit of senior Tunisian officials to Switzerland: Exchange on best practices in multilingual legal drafting & the training of jurilinguists

A peer-to-peer study visit of senior Tunisian delegates was organised in the framework of the GfD Working Group IV on Regulatory Reform to Switzerland from 5-7 November 2006.

OECD Reviews of Health Systems - Switzerland (2006)

The Swiss population enjoys good health and universal access to a comprehensive range of modern health services, with unconstrained choice of provider. Nonetheless, policy makers are faced with considerable policy challenges.

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From Immigration to Integration: Local Solutions to a Global Challenge

Today the battle for talent is as important as the battle for capital. In the knowledge economy, skilled migrants can offer a significant comparative advantage to local economies. Unskilled migrants are also in demand, particularly where demographic...

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OECD LEED Forum on Partnerships and Local Governance: Switzerland

This site contains a list of key references on Switzerland. The documentary database includes documents on partnership and local governance that have been published by governments, universities and other organisations.

Electricity Reform in Switzerland

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 both by the Swiss Federal authorities and the OECD in its recent economic surveys of Switzerland- to strengthen the Swiss internal market and improve competitiveness. A better performance of the sector can only be achieved by reform.

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

This report analyses the governance and context of regulation in four sectors of the Swiss economy: air transport, rail transport, the postal sector, and the telecommunications sector.

Enhancing Market Openness through Regulatory Reform in Switzerland

In recent years several trends have reinforced the link between domestic regulatory environment and international market openness. This report focusses on enhancing market openness through regulatory reform in Switzerland.

Government Capacity to Assure High Quality Regulation in Switzerland

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.

The Role of Competition Policy in Regulatory Reform in Switzerland

This report presents the role of competition policy in regulatory reform in Switzerland.