10.12.2014
Monitor Switzerland – Switzerland Faces Some Crucial Decisions
Credit Suisse economists today publish the winter 2014 issue of "Monitor Switzerland." In this quarterly publication, they comment upon and forecast key developments in Switzerland as well as shed light on the global backdrop. Their growth forecast for 2015 remains unchanged at 1.6%; this follows 1.8% for 2014. Due to rather modest economic growth and external factors, inflation remains zero in 2015 according to the economists' forecasts. This is the fourth consecutive year without inflation. In the current issue of "Monitor Switzerland," the economists also analyze the federal government's strategy on energy reform. Their conclusion is that the strategy is showing significant weaknesses. The Credit Suisse economists also show the direction in which relations between Switzerland and the European Union (EU) could develop following the vote in favor of the "mass immigration initiative." Using a model developed in-house, the economists also explore regional differences in the density of physicians and general practitioners in Switzerland.