13-October-2010
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By putting a price on pollution, do environmentally related taxes spur innovation? Does the design of the tax play a critical role? What is the effect of this innovation? In analysing these questions, the report draws on case studies that cover Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Israel and others. It also covers a wide set of environmental issues and technologies, as well as the economic and policy contexts.
15-April-2010
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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.
10-March-2010
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This note is taken from Chapter 3 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2010.
25-January-2010
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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, dass Investitionen in Bildung sich nur langfristig auszahlen und die positiven Effekte deshalb häufig unterschätzt werden.
18-November-2009
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Economic forecasts for GDP, unemployment, inflation and fiscal balance
15-October-2009
German
OECD-Vergleichsstudie zur Arbeitsmarktintegration: Nachkommen von Einwanderern haben in Deutschland und Österreich deutlich schlechtere Chancen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt als junge Menschen mit zumindest einem im Inland geborenen Elternteil. Dies gilt auch, wenn sie das gleiche Bildungsniveau erreichen. In der Schweiz gelingt die Arbeitsmarktintegration der sogenannten „zweiten Generation“ dagegen vergleichsweise gut.
23-September-2009
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Switzerland has signed a protocol to its tax treaty with the United States that incorporates the internationally agreed tax information standard. This is the 11th agreement for the exchange of information in tax matters signed by Switzerland that meets the OECD standard. The agreement with the United States continues the trend of agreements signed by Switzerland with its major economic partners. Of its 11 agreements, 10 are with OECD
1-September-2009
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Governments should invest more money on children in the first six years of their lives to reduce social inequality and help all children, especially the most vulnerable, have happier lives, according to the OECD’s first ever report on child well-being in its 30 member countries.
29-July-2009
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Switzerland’s public accounting system has been completely overhauled. The New Accounting Model for the Confederation was used for the first time to prepare the 2007 budget and the 2008-10 financial plan. This article examines the fundamental new directions of financial management in Switzerland.
9-July-2009
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Switzerland’s aid volume was USD 2.02 billion in 2008, an increase of more than 6% over the previous year, and a total of 0.42% of its gross national income (GNI). In 2008 it had already surpassed its Monterrey commitment to contribute 0.4% of its GNI to ODA by 2010. Switzerland should adopt a 0.5% target for its aid, keeping in mind the 0.7% UN target. At the request of parliament, the Federal Council has evaluated options for a