The Economic and Monetary Policy Division (EMP) advises the Head of the Federal Department of Finance and the Executive Board of the Federal Finance Administration (FFA) on economic and monetary policy issues. EMP's work serves to ensure sound economic, fiscal and monetary policy decision-making. By publishing working papers, baseline reports and notes, EMP promotes dialogue between politicians, public services, academia and interested parties, and underpins the importance of the FFA as a centre of competence for fiscal policy. This page also lists EMP's work that has been published in academic journals.

Debt brake
Braendle & Elsener (2024) Do fiscal rules matter (PDF, 1 MB, 19.09.2024)Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics

Long-term challenges

Monetary policy and financial markets

Business cycle and growth
Lerch (2025) From Blue- to Steel-Collar Jobs: The Decline in Employment Gaps?
American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics

Taxes, subsidies and distribution
Brändle et al. (2024) Anforderungen an Standortmassnahmen im Rahmen der OECD-Mindestbesteuerung (PDF, 285 kB, 03.04.2024)Archiv für Schweizerisches Abgaberecht
Last modification 07.01.2025