Jahresbericht - In this paper, problems of the Swiss health system and possible solutions are discussed. First, the development of health expenditure and its structure during the last decades is shown, also in comparison with the development in other countries. Then, core problems of the health system like supplier induced demand are discussed. It is shown which factors are responsible for too high costs and which ones for too high cost increases. To show possibilities to reduce the burdens different sectors of the health system are considered: health insurance, compensation of medical services, hospital financing, and drug prices. We conclude with some remarks about the role of competition in the health system.
Abschnitte 1, 3 und 5 des Jahresberichts 2006 der Kommission für Konjunkturfragen
Beilage zur Volkswirtschaft, dem Magazin für Wirtschaftspolitik, 1-2005
In this paper we discuss the main taxation related problems which arise from internet commerce. Additionally, a survey of the economic literature about this problem is provided. This literature mainly deals with the United States. First, effects on indirect taxation are discussed. Then, we deal with problems of direct taxes, especially corporate income taxes. Additionally, we discuss the reverse direction: What are the effects of tax privileges (or equal taxation) of the internet compared to ‘traditional' commerce. Finally, we discuss several means of compensating public revenue losses resulting from internet commerce. We conclude that only very few problems are really new, but that several problems which are well known from international taxation are gaining importance.
Examines the role of voter's behavior on the equilibrium outcome of the voting process. Importance of strictly convex respectively concave on the utility losses caused by the proposed policies of the different parties; Impact of the assumption of voting probabilities on the economic theories; Condition of probabilistic voting theory.
