How do ETH alumni fare in the world of work? How satisfied are they with their job and how much do they earn? Do they think that they perform interesting tasks? How many are in a leadership position? And are there differences between female and male graduates? This report answers these and...

The NVQS project began in 2015, running in three phases through 2023. The project’s overall goal is to contribute to building a sustainable system of national vocational qualifications in Nepal. This work should lead to three primary outcomes: a Nepal Vocational Qualifications System (NVQS),...

The SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme (ELP) targets graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Polytechnics. During the programme's 12-to-18-month duration, ELP participants spend about 20% of their time in classroom education at the ITE and Polytechnics and 80% in...

What is the impact of a permanent nominal appreciation on manufacturing prices and employment? To answer this question this study exploits the unexpected 10% appreciation in the aftermath of the removal of the Swiss National Bank's exchange rate floor in January 2015. Prices of products sold by...

This report presents a comprehensive empirical investigation as to how exchange rate movements affect the size, investment, research and development activities, innovation driven production cost reductions, measured performance and the survival of Swiss firms. More specifically, the research...

The present report should help the GoN to map out key elements to facilitate TVET federalisation. The report is intended to help stakeholders involved in Nepal's TVET sector understand the key steps to be taken towards federalisation.