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                        <title><![CDATA[GDP and beyond: For the first time a set of indicators to complement GDP ]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 11.05.2012 (FSO) – The Federal Council has commissioned the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) to develop indicators to complement the gross domestic product (GDP). This is because a comprehensive picture of developments in society, the economy and the environment cannot be provided by GDP alone. The FSO is carrying out the mandate in two phases. In the first phase, the results of which are ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Switzerland's National Accounts: Broad-based growth of the Swiss economy in 2010]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 26.08.2011 (FSO) - According to initial Swiss National Accounts estimates by the Federal Statistical Office, the Swiss economy registered significant growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2010. GDP rose by 2.7% at the previous year's prices (-1.9% in 2009). Taking a slight rise in the general price level into account, GDP at current prices stood at 2.8%. The dynamism of exports and investments ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss tourism balance of payments 2010: Despite increasing frequency, less income from tourism with overnight stays]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/04/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 20.06.2011 (FSO) - According to preliminary estimates from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), foreign visitors (including short stay visitors) spent CHF 15.6 billion in Switzerland in 2010, about 230 million more than in the previous year (+1.5%). At the same time, the expenditure of Swiss travellers abroad fell by CHF 222 million (-1.9%) to CHF 11.6 billion. The result for the tourism ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Research and development (R&D) in 2008 : Internationalisation: Swiss R&D strengthens its international ties]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 17.05.2011 (FSO) - In an international comparison, Swiss companies spent substantial sums on their research and development (R&D) activities in 2008. This investment was not only marked in Switzerland, but also in foreign affiliates. These expenditures abroad do not, however, call into question the dynamism of R&D in Switzerland. The marked internationalisation of Swiss R&D, the intensification ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss National Accounts 2009: Sharp Deterioration in Economic Activity]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 26.08.10 (FSO) - According to initial Swiss National Accounts estimates by the Federal Statistical Office, the Swiss economy registered a significant fall in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009. The latter fell by 1.6% at current prices. In view of the slight rise in the general price level, GDP at the previous year's prices fell 1.9% compared with +1.9% in 2008. Final household consumer ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss tourism balance of payments 2009: First decline in tourism since 2003]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/04/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 22.06.2010 (FSO) - According to preliminary estimates from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), foreign visitors (including visitors with short-term residence permits) spent CHF 15 billion in Switzerland in 2009, almost 600 million less than in the previous year (-3.8%). At the same time, the expenditure of Swiss travellers abroad fell by CHF 277 million (-2.4%) to CHF 11.5 billion. The ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss research and development (R&D) expenditure in 2008: Thriving R&D activity thanks to private enterprise and universities]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 14.06.2010 (FSO) - According to estimates from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), private enterprise, the Swiss government and the universities spent CHF 16.3 billion on research and development (R&D) activities in 2008. This is an increase of CHF 3.2 billion (+24%) over 2004, the last year for which data are available. This R&D expenditure accounts for 3% of the gross domestic product ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[R&D expenditures by enterprises in 2008: Sharp rise in Switzerland and growing internationalisation]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 16.02.2010 (FSO) - Private enterprises spent almost CHF 12 billion on research and development activities (R&D) they conducted in Switzerland in 2008. This amount exceeds by CHF 2.3 billion (+24%) the expenditures posted in 2004 (9.6 billion), the last year surveyed. This result enables Switzerland to remain at the top of the world ranking. Moreover, Swiss enterprises are rapidly globalising ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Science and technology in Switzerland: In Switzerland and in Europe scientific research remains essentially male]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 07.12.2009 (FSO) - Although science is no longer a male prerogative, an analysis by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) of the European Commission's publication "She Figures 2009" shows that in Switzerland, as elsewhere in Europe, gender equality has not yet been accomplished in this domain. While the numbers show that women's participation in scientific research has generally been growing ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss National Accounts 2008: Slower economic growth in the wake of the financial crisis]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 28.08.2008 (FSO) - According to initial Swiss National Accounts estimates by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the Swiss economy registered sustained gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2008. GDP at current prices increased by 4%. In view of the rise in the general price level, GDP at the previous year's price gained 1.8% compared with 3.6 % in 2007. Gross national income (GNI) at ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Science and technology in Switzerland: The Confederation's funding for R&D reached a new high in 2008]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 06.07.2009 (FSO) - According to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, the Confederation's support for research and development (R&D) increased by CHF 175 million between 2006 and 2008, reaching a record CHF 1.527 billion. This result, a 13% increase compared with 2006, is part of a trend observed since the beginning of the millennium. It is mainly due to the sharp increase in third-party ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[National accounts 2005 to 2007: Revised figures]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 24.06.2009 (FSO) - The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has revised export figures for bank fees from the balance of payments following the publication of final figures from the National Accounts 2005. Due to this substantial modification, an extraordinary adjustment to the results of the National Accounts 2005 is necessary. The result is slightly higher real growth in the gross domestic product ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss tourism balance of payments 2008: Switzerland, an attractive travel destination]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 18.06.2009 (FSO) - According to preliminary estimates from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), foreign visitors (including visitors with short-term residence permits) spent CHF 15.6 billion in Switzerland in 2008, a little over 1 billion more than in the previous year (+6.7%). At the same time, the expenditure of Swiss travellers abroad fell by CHF 283 million (-2.3%) to CHF 11.8 billion.The ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Science and Technology (S&T) in Switzerland: Switzerland, European champion of innovation]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/04/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 22.01.2009 (FSO) - Switzerland has improved its performance in the field of innovation and is now European leader. While maintaining its traditional strong points, it has gradually caught up with other European countries in areas where it had been lagging, such as education and research funding. This strengthening at high level is the main conclusion drawn by the Federal Statistical Office ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Growth in labour quality in Switzerland 1991-2006: Level of qualification - decisive factor in the labour quality]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 08.12.2008 (FSO) - According to findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), qualified workers benefit greatly from periods of economic growth, whereas poorly qualified workers are more affected by periods of economic downturn. At such times the latter lose their jobs in greater numbers. Between 1991 and 2006, the Swiss economy was able to draw upon a growing number of qualified workers, ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[House-building activity in 2nd quarter 2008: Renewed increase in new housing and planning permission]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[10,710 new homes were built in Switzerland in the 2nd quarter 2008. Compared to a year earlier, this represents an increase of almost 6 percent. At the end of June 2008, 60,570 homes were under construction, which in annual comparison amounts to a 2 percent drop. From April to June, the number of homes with planning permission rose by almost 7 percent to 13,150 dwellings.]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Swiss National Accounts 2007: Growth stays at high level]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 29.08.2008 (FSO) - According to the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO's) first estimates of the annual national accounts, the Swiss economy reports strong gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2007. At current prices the GDP increased by 5.2%. Taking into account the rise in the general price level, at the previous year's prices the GDP increased by 3.3% compared to 3.4% in 2006. The gross ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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