Reports that were typically requested by a policy making body. The pieces from the SNB Observatory were not requested, but still constitute policy advice.
In mid-March 2023, Credit Suisse ceased to exist as an independent bank. This was preceded by many scandals and two massive “bank runs”. The bank was then merged with UBS with government support. Subsequently, the Federal Council appointed a group of experts to deal with strategic issues of financial stability… Read More »The need for reform after the demise of Credit Suisse
Monetary policy is important. It has broad effects across the economy, affecting young and old, poor and rich, savers, home buyers, firms and workers, profits and wages, the business cycle, and the long-term prosperity of the country. Public debate about monetary policy is vital not only for basic democratic reasons,… Read More »The SNB Observatory
Lengwiler, Yvan und Orphanides, Athanasios. (2020) European Parliament, ECON Committee (Study). The ECB is the most important institution for the success of the EMU. It started successfully but the crisis revealed weaknesses related to the incomplete nature of the EMU.The ECB was too timid in using its power, which deepened… Read More »Options for the ECB’s monetary policy strategy review
Hearing of the Senate Committee WAK-S (Switzerland) on “Too Big To Fail” legislation, May 10, 2011.
Shanghai Forum 2007 on “Economic Globalization and the Choice of Asia: Energy, Currency and Common Market,” 24 to 28 May 2007 at Fudan University, Shanghai.
Transparency Days 2007State Audit and Budget TransparencyBelgrade, 6 and 7 March 2007 Contribution # 1: The political economy of controlling corruptionContribution # 2: The rationale of transparent public finances — Impacts on economic growth
