2021
Digital divide? An analysis of the usage data from the Job-Room online job platform
- Labour Market
- KOF Bulletin
In a study conducted for Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), KOF has examined the use of the Job-Room.ch online job platform within the context of the introduction of mandatory job notification. It shows that people without IT skills, with little knowledge of the local language or with low levels of education are at a disadvantage.
"Globalisation is far from over"
- Globalisation
- Swiss Economy
- KOF Bulletin
KOF Director Jan-Egbert Sturm talks in an interview about the future of international trade, the lessons to be learned from the coronavirus crisis, and Switzerland’s competitiveness.
KOF business situation remains encouraging
KOF Bulletin
Swiss companies’ business situation in November remained virtually stable compared with the previous month (see chart G 10). The Business Situation Indicator is thus sustaining its high level. Companies remain confident about developments going forward. The economic recovery is currently robust.
Seven facts about the circular economy
KOF Bulletin
A recent study by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute and the Bern University of Applied Sciences on the circular economy shows that Switzerland is only at the beginning of a transformation process. Basically, the study estimates Switzerland's potential to efficiently implement circular measures and thus generate competitive advantages as high.
Company bankruptcies returning to pre-crisis levels
KOF Bulletin
Government support measures have meant that far fewer companies have had to file for bankruptcy since the start of the coronavirus crisis than in normal times. Recently, however, corporate bankruptcies have risen sharply, returning to pre-crisis levels. This trend is broadly based both sectorally and regionally.
A view from space: satellite data to measure inequality
KOF Bulletin
Economic inequality across much of the world has increased in recent decades, which is linked to social and economic trends. However, any study of the causes and effects of this phenomenon is hampered by the limited availability of consistent inequality data. A KOF study constructs a measure of inequality based on satellite data. The basic idea is that light intensity reflects economic activity in a geographical unit.