Das preisbereinigte Bruttoinlandsprodukt gilt als der umfassende Maßstab für die wirtschaftliche Leistung einer Volkswirtschaft. Seit geraumer Zeit gibt es in der Wirtschaftsstatistik einen weiteren Schlüsselindikator, nämlich das im Inland entstandene Realeinkommen. Die beiden Indikatoren...

In Switzerland a sudden policy uncertainty shock happened in February 2014 with the close and largely unexpected acceptance of a referendum aiming at limiting free movement of persons. The referendum requires Switzerland to reintroduce annual quotas for immigrants within three years. The...

This paper presents a composite leading indicator for the Swiss business cycle corresponding to the growth rate cycle concept. It is the result of a complete overhaul of the KOF Economic Barometer that has been published by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute on a monthly basis since 1976. In line...