Observatory
The Franco-Swiss Observatory brings together analyses by our contributing economists on the Swiss economy and on economic relations between France and Switzerland. All analyses by our contributing economists can be found below.

Switzerland, an invisible model of long-term value creation (Interview)
Arthur Jurus and André Lehmann are the authors ofMade in Switzerland – The Art of International Success, a book devoted to Switzerland’s economic, institutional, and

Gouverner sans bruit : pourquoi le modèle suisse rassure les décideurs de long terme (Interview)
Arthur Jurus et André Lehmann sont les auteurs de Made in Switzerland – The Art of International Success, un ouvrage consacré aux fondements économiques, institutionnels et industriels de la Suisse, et à leur impact sur les décisions d’investissement et de gouvernance à long terme. À travers ce livre, ils proposent une grille de lecture destinée aux

Book release: Made in Switzerland, the art of succeeding internationally
Arthur Jurus, co-founder of BSI Economics and the Swiss Forum for Economic Dialogues (SFED), has released a new book , Made In Switzerland: The Art of International Success , co-authored with André Lehmann. With a preface by Thierry Lombard and André Hoffmann, this book analyzesthe foundations of Switzerland’s economic success, which continues to attract investors

Brexit: the right moment (Opinion piece)
As part of our partnership with Swiss business magazine Bilan, read an opinion pieceby Arthur Jurus, chief economist at Landolt
Tokens, ICOs, and Blockchain: Regulatory Challenges (Note)
Summary: The rapid development of ICOs has led to a need for regulation by various national financial authorities. This same

BSI MAP: Interest rates around the world
Interest rates are essential instruments for central banks to carry out their monetary policy (depending on their mandate: price stability,

Brexit risk for French exporters (Note)
News: On June 23, 2016, the British voted in favor of Brexit, signaling their desire to leave the European Union

Switzerland borrows at negative interest rates
On Wednesday, April 8, Switzerland broke new ground by launching a 10-year bond with a negative interest rate of -0.055%.
