Artikel

Openness and productivity of the Swiss economy

This paper analyzes the connection between openness and economic performance in Switzerland. Considering different dimensions of openness, we show that the Swiss economy is classified as relatively open. Nevertheless, there still is potential to further increase international integration, particularly through deregulation in the services sector. We also show that for some branches in the Swiss manufacturing sector, increases in international trade are associated with higher productivity in the long run. With regard to financial openness, we show that in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Switzerland mainly suffered from capital retrenchment. Foreign capital inflows were of minor importance. Short-run costs due to high volatility of capital flows might therefore be lower than widely perceived.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Journal: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics ; ISSN: 2235-6282 ; Volume: 154 ; Year: 2018 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-21 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification
Wirtschaft
Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity: General
Trade: General
International Finance: General
Subject
Productivity
Openness
Trade barriers

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Foellmi, Reto
Fuest, Angela
an de Meulen, Philipp
Micheli, Martin
Schmidt, Torsten
Zwick, Lina
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Springer
(where)
Heidelberg
(when)
2018

DOI
doi:10.1186/s41937-018-0021-3
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  • Artikel

Associated

  • Foellmi, Reto
  • Fuest, Angela
  • an de Meulen, Philipp
  • Micheli, Martin
  • Schmidt, Torsten
  • Zwick, Lina
  • Springer

Time of origin

  • 2018

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