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(Male) wages in Switzerland, 1750-1860

Baltensperger, Michael; Chambru, Cédric; Metzler, Jakob; … - 2026

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Imputing household expenditure for indirect tax simulation: Extending SWISSMOD using statistical matching

Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja; Oschwald, Patrick - 2026

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Unconditional transfers under fiscal federalism: Distributional trade-offs in Switzerland

Oschwald, Patrick; Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja - 2026

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From taxes to transition : the impact of the Swiss CO₂ Levy on residential heating energy demand

Schäfer, Teresa - 2026

This paper assesses the impact of the Swiss CO2 levy on residential heating energy demand and the associated CO2 emissions. Using the synthetic control method, the results show that the levy led to an average annual reduction in CO2 emissions of 6.5% during the post-treatment period (2008-2021),...

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Ausgabenprojektionen für das Gesundheitswesen bis 2060 : Alterung und Reformen

Colombier, Carsten; Lerch, Benjamin; Brändle, Thomas - 2026

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Cultivating learning cultures : building trust with apprentices in a Swiss telecommunications company

Barabasch, Antje; Donovan, Christina - 2026

Context: In Switzerland, about two-thirds of young people start dual vocational education and training (VET) at around 15 years of age. Research shows that they are challenged in many ways during this phase of their lives and are therefore particularly vulnerable. Thus, supporting the transition...

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Technology adoption and women's rights : evidence from Switzerland

Brey, Björn; Cefala, Edoardo; García-Peñalosa, Cecilia - 2026

Gender equality and economic growth have historically tended to move together yet identifying causal effects has been difficult. This paper uses data on the support for female suffrage in Switzerland in order to explore the impact of technology adoption on gender norms. We argue that the early...

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Technology adoption and women's rights : evidence from Switzerland

Brey, Björn; Cefala, Edoardo; García-Peñalosa, Cecilia - 2026

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The future of Swiss hospital capacity planning : new impulses from realworld evidence and stakeholder inputs

Vogel, Justus; Fu, Enqi; Lang, Charlotte; Ehlig, David; … - 2026

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(Male) wages in Switzerland, 1750-1860

Baltensperger, Michael; Chambru, Cédric; Metzler, Jakob; … - 2026

We estimate daily wage rates for skilled and unskilled construction workers and agricultural laborers in Switzerland from 1750 to 1860, a period of profound political and economic transformations. Our analysis is based on 17,700 newly collected wage quotes from primary sources and 23,300 price...

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Paying for peers? : parental willingness to pay for school composition and quality in Switzerland

Cattaneo, Maria Alejandra; Wolter, Stefan C.; Zöllner, Thea - 2026

Switzerland features strong socio-economic segregation and no formal school choice, making residential relocation the only channel through which parents can access preferred schools. Identifying how parents value school attributes is therefore essential but challenging, given that choices bundle...

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Paying for peers? : parental willingness to pay for school composition and quality in Switzerland

Cattaneo, Maria Alejandra; Wolter, Stefan C.; Zöllner, Thea - 2026

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Paying for peers? : parental willingness to pay for school composition and quality in Switzerland

Cattaneo, Maria Alejandra; Wolter, Stefan C.; Zöllner, Thea - 2026

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Towards an ethical chocolate supply chain : matching Swiss consumer preferences with policy instruments

Rudolf, Max; Olschewski, Roland - 2026

The chocolate supply chain exemplifies the social and environmental challenges within global food systems. Growing awareness of environmental impact and ethical production practices is increasingly shaping consumer choices and influencing food policy. This highlights the need for an integrated...

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Für und Wider der Wiederbelebung der Vermögensteuer

Beck, Hanno; Prinz, Aloys - 2026

Die Diskussion über die Wiederbelebung der Vermögensteuer in Deutschland hat in den vergangenen Monaten Fahrt aufgenommen. Mit Verweis auf Ungleichheit bei der Verteilung von Vermögen und den steigenden staatlichen Finanzierungsbedarf fordern Parteien und NGOs eine stärkere Besteuerung...

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Administrierte Preise

Mergele, Lukas; Wehrli, Damian; Winistörfer, Nils - 2026

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Die Wirkungen des Industriezollabbaus auf Konsumentenpreise

Lehmann, Jonas; Mergele, Lukas; Wehrli, Damian; Gajdos, … - 2026

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Non-compete and related clauses in Switzerland

Andrews, Dan; Garnero, Andrea; Holttinen, Sara - 2026

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Finanzierungsvorteile von Staatsunternehmen

Salvi, Marco; Schnyder, Nina; Altorfer, Michael; Riva, Nick - 2026

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Entwicklung der Wettbewerbsintensität in der Schweiz

Danne, Christian; Priem, Maximilian; Sohrweide, Friederich - 2026

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Residential electricity consumption patterns in Northwestern Switzerland : evidence from the INFINEED project

Favre-Bulle, Valentin; Weber, Sylvain - 2026

Using k-means clustering, we analyse two years of hourly electricity consumption data from approximately 4,000 households, based on specific consumption features. We identify three distinct clusters with clearly differentiated consumption levels and daily load profiles. A multinomial logit model...

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Financial and non-financial incentives, and the crowding-out effect : evidence from a field experiment on residential electricity consumption in Switzerland

Favre-Bulle, Valentin; Weber, Sylvain - 2026 - Draft

We examine the impact of monetary and non-monetary incentives, individually and combined, on residential electricity consumption. A field experiment in Switzerland provided all participants with access to a custom-developed app offering feedback on electricity use and energy-saving tips. In...

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The Swiss Household Energy Demand Survey : panel updates and evidence after eight waves

Liffey, Amy; Schumann, René; Weber, Sylvain; Farsi, Mehdi - 2026

This paper serves as a comprehensive reference for users of the Swiss Household Energy Demand Survey (SHEDS). SHEDS was conducted annually from 2016 to 2021, followed by two waves in 2023 and 2025; two further waves are scheduled in 2027 and 2029. So far, it provides a panel dataset of eight waves...

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New principles for work engagement in Switzerland

Hossan, Dalowar; Zhang, Qing; Wolfs, Bert; Jesmin, … - 2026

Global employee work engagement remains critically low, with only 21% of employees engaged worldwide in 2024 and Switzerland ranking near the bottom in Europe at 8%. Existing theories and models that explain employee engagement (Reinforcement Theory, Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, Equity Theory,...

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NOGA 2015 allgemeine Systematik der Wirtschaftszweige : Einführung

2026

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NOGA 2015 allgemeine Systematik der Wirtschaftszweige ; Einführung

2025

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Towards value-based payments for joint replacement : a "Pay for Patient Value" (P4PV) model for Switzerland : from defining patient value to setting-up a financial and redistribution model

Salvi, Irene; Geissler, Alexander; Vogel, Justus; … - 2026

In Switzerland, elective hip and knee replacements account for substantial healthcare expenditures and are central to debates on quality, appropriateness and value-based care. Existing DRG-based payment systems for acute somatic care remunerate volume and case mix, but do not reflect quality of...

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Arbeitskräftemangel in der Schweiz : Ursachen und Auswirkungen

Abberger, Klaus; Jacomet, Flurin; Marti, Nicolas; … - 2026 - Originalfassung: August 2025

In der Schweizer herrschte in den vergangenen Jahren ein ausgeprägter Arbeitskräftemangel. Die vor liegende Studie untersucht die Ursachen und Auswirkungen des Mangels mithilfe einer Literaturanalyse und einer repräsentativen Unternehmensbefragung mit 1'624 Teilnehmenden. Arbeitskräftemangel...

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Arbeitskräftemangel in der Schweiz : Ursachen und Auswirkungen

Abberger, Klaus; Jacomet, Flurin; Marti, Nicolas; … - 2026

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Gewinne, Bilanzniveau und -struktur der Schweizer Banken : eine empirische Analyse 1987-2024

Kugler, Peter - 2026

Die vorliegende wirtschaftshistorische Untersuchung geht der Frage nach, wie sich Bilanzwachstum und insbesondere der Ausbau von Auslandaktivitäten auf die Gewinne ausgewählter Schweizer Banken in den vergangenen knapp vier Jahrzehnten ausgewirkt haben. Das Ergebnis für die Jahre 1987 bis...

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The effect of debt guarantees and risk exposure on bank salaries in Switzerland

Sheldon, George - 2026

It is well known that state bank debt guarantees create a significant moral hazard problem by encouraging banks to invest in more risk in the pursuit of higher returns, knowing that the state will bail them out if they fail. Researchers have recently postulated that the higher returns stemming...

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Unconditional transfers under fiscal federalism : distributional trade-offs in Switzerland

Oschwald, Patrick; Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja - 2026

This article examines how Switzerland's decentralized welfare structure shapes the outcomes of Basic Income reforms. Using SWISSMOD, a static microsimulation model based on EUROMOD, we simulate unconditional transfer schemes of varying generosity at federal and cantonal levels, combined with...

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Imputing household expenditure for indirect tax simulation : extending SWISSMOD using statistical matching

Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja; Oschwald, Patrick - 2026

Indirect taxes such as value-added tax (VAT) and environmental levies play a growing role in fiscal and distributional policy in Switzerland, yet existing microsimulation tools lack the consumption information required to analyse their incidence. This paper closes this gap by extending SWISSMOD...

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A note on currency hedging of dollar investments of Swiss investors 1974-2025

Kugler, Peter - 2026

Our econometric (cointegration) analysis of the Swiss franc US dollar exchange rates over the period 1974 - 2025 provides strong evidence for a negative bias of the forward rate as predictor of the spot rate for the years up to 2007, which disappears with data from 2008 onwards. This implies...

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Kurzarbeit während der COVID-19-Krise : Wirkung und Kosten-Nutzen der Kurzarbeit während der Pandemie

Gurtner, Remo; Koller, Julian; Künzli, Geraldine; … - 2026

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Public attitudes towards mothers' part-time work : a survey experiment on costs of reduced working hours

Davoli, Maddalena; Backes-Gellner, Uschi - 2026

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Regulierungskostenschätzung zur Investitionsprüfverordnung

Meyer, Niclas; Legler, Victor; Braun, Markus - 2026

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Violent crime, weather shocks, and climate adaptation : evidence from Swiss municipalities

Scheidegger, Fabian; Glatz, Vincent; Lanz, Bruno - 2026 - This version: June 2026

Using daily police records for 2,145 Swiss municipalities matched to high-resolution weather data over 2009-2022, we estimate the effect of weather shocks on three categories of violent crime: general, domestic, and sexual violence. Identification comes from daily withinmunicipality variation in...

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The need for a neutral exchange : a unique opportunity for switzerland in the emerging world order

Nathanial, Peter; Van der Heyden, Ludo - 2026

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Der erpresste Zoll-Deal : Analyse der gemeinsamen Erklärung über ein Handelsabkommen zwischen der Schweiz und den USA

Hachfeld, David - 2026

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Climate change vulnerability and the politics of production on Swiss construction sites

Schaupp, Simon - 2026

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Where do agricultural economists publish and how do they assess journal quality? : a survey in Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Thomas, Fabian; Herrmann, Roland; Loy, Jens-Peter; … - 2026

When selecting journals as publication outlets, researchers face trade-offs between journals' quality, reputation, audience and publication speed. Beyond citation-based metrics such as the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) or the Journal Citation Indicator (JCI), survey-based journal rankings can...

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Sustainability reporting in the Swiss and European insurance industry

Biener, Christian; Lamesic, Karla; Walthes, Felix M. - 2026

This whitepaper examines how leading Swiss and European insurers approach sustainability reporting, drawing on a systematic analysis of sustainability reports published by 24 insurers between 2021 and 2024 and structured interviews with 12 industry executives. The study traces the consolidation...

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Pesticide regulatory homogeneity and firms' import decisions: Evidence from EU‐Swiss agri‐food trade

Fiankor, Dela‐Dem Doe; Shingal, Anirudh - 2025

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Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland: A research synthesis of what we know

Ruedin, Didier - 2025

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Swiss hospital financing with DRGs : are there treatments/-combinations that are associated with profitability?

Subelack, Jonas - 2025

Objective: This study aims to investigate whether specific treatments or combinations of treatments are significantly associated with the profitability of Swiss acute-care hospitals under the current diagnosis-related group (S-DRG) reimbursement system, while accounting for differences between...

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