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Uncertainty faced by households and firms affects economic activity. The rise in uncertainty since the beginning of the sovereign debt crisis in Greece could be one factor that has contributed to the steep and long-lasting recession. This paper presents a brief empirical analysis quantifying...
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Almost all workers are educated at least to the upper secondary level and vocational education contributes to one of the most successful transition performances of youth to employment in the OECD. Higher education enjoys an excellent reputation, as reflected in one of the highest scientific...
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The tax burden in Switzerland is low in international comparison, largely reflecting the substantial non-tax compulsory … Switzerland specifically indicates that shifting taxation away from personal income towards the taxation of consumption would …. This Working Paper relates to the 2012 OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/switzerland …
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Switzerland has low greenhouse gas emissions per capita as compared to other countries, which reflects the strong … costs are relatively high in Switzerland and meeting the 2020 target of a 20% emission reduction below the 1990 level will …
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and goes on to make recommendations covering budgetary, environmental and trade aspects of Switzerland’s policy regime …
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2013 OECD Economic Review of Switzerland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/Switzerland). …
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Switzerland has had a long-standing surplus on its current account. But over the past 15 years that surplus has surged … largely extracted from the 2007 OECD Economic Survey of Switzerland (www.oecd.org/eco/survey/switzerland).<P>La signification …
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very strong. There are, however, areas in which policy reforms could strengthen innovation further and help Switzerland … Switzerland (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/switzerland).<P>Préserver le haut niveau des capacités d?innovation de la Suisse …
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Switzerland is a highly decentralised country with large spending and revenue-raising powers devolved to cantons and …
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There have been a number of tax reforms in Switzerland in recent years aimed at enhancing economic efficiency and … equity. This paper sets these reforms in the context of the forces shaping tax policy in Switzerland and the main features of … environmental taxes. It is recognised that Switzerland’s highly decentralised federal structure and system of direct democracy can …
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