This paper is an empirical application of a hedonic model to determine rents in Switzerland. Unlike traditional hedonic models, we take account of the fact that data are clustered at different levels. The resulting spatial autocorrelation and heterogeneity permits a consideration of different...

We investigate the gender wage differentials for Switzerland. Using the Swiss Labour Force Survey, we apply a matching method. Compared to the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition, this nonparametric technique does not require any estimation of wage equations and accounts for differences that can be due...

I analyse unemployment and subsequent employment history for Switzerland. Using administrative panel data, I estimate a discrete time hazard model for the exit from different labor market states. I find that having previously experienced unemployment increases the risk of persistent...