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Fig. 70: Average household budget, 2006 Gross income 8,492 100 % Mandatory transfer expenses – 2,335 – 27.5 % Social security contributions – 838 – 9.9 % Taxes – 1,000 – 11.8 % Health insurance funds: basic health – 497 – 5.9 % insurance Other transfer expenses – 186 – 2.2 % Available income 5,971 70.3 % Other insurance, fees and transfers – 533 – 6.3 % Consumer spending – 5,189 – 61.1 % Food and non-alcoholic beverages – 627 – 7.4 % Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products – 103 – 1.2 % Restaurants and lodging – 511 – 6.0 % Clothing and shoes – 225 – 2.7 % Living costs and energy – 1,382 – 16.3 % Furnishings and ongoing household costs – 269 – 3.2 % Healthcare – 286 – 3.4 % Transport – 721 – 8.5 % Communications – 176 – 2.1 % Entertainment, recreation and culture – 629 – 7.4 % Other goods and services – 259 – 3.0 % Sporadic income 309 3.6 % Amount saved 558 6.6 % Number of persons per household 2.23 100 % (average) Fig. 71: International comparison of purchasing power (including rents), 2008 Cities Net hourly income divided by the cost of the entire basket of commodities excl. rent. (Zurich = 100) Zurich 100.0 Geneva 94.5 Luxembourg 90.9 Berlin 89.5 Dublin 87.5 Frankfurt 86.5 Munich 83.2 Oslo 81.6 Helsinki 81.6 Brussels 79.5 Copenhagen 77.4 Lyon 73.9 Amsterdam 70.5 New York 69.6 Tokyo 65.8 London 63.7 Paris 61.0 Singapore 44.5 São Paolo 38.5 Hong Kong 34.1 Moscow 30.9 Shanghai 24.9 Beijing 20.7 Source: UBS, Prices and Earnings: A Comparison of Purchasing Power Around the Globe, March 2008 Source: Federal Statistical Office, HABE 2006 128 Handbook for Investors 2010
14. Promoting Switzerland. Location promotion is an important component of Swiss economic policy and is done in partnership with the business community and the cantons. Within the program Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion, Osec, a federal agency, organizes and coordinates activities for promoting foreign investment in Switzerland. 14.1 Responsibilities. In accordance with Switzerland’s federal form of government, responsibility for state location promotion is shared between the federal government and the cantons. Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion is responsible at the national level for marketing Switzerland as a business location to investors in other countries. Osec also serves as the first point of contact for foreign investors and puts them in touch with the appropriate cantonal authorities. It is the job of the cantonal economic development agencies to inform potential investors about the advantages of locating a business in their canton, maintain contact with interested investors, present concrete location proposals and organize local support for investors through regional offices and municipalities – even after investments have been made – as a form of customer service. 14.2 Promotional policy and tools. In line with Switzerland’s liberal economic system, economic policy in Switzerland focuses on optimum structuring and support of the general business environment. Financial assistance programs are timely and strategic. In general, government financial assistance always complements private initiatives. The possible funding options, the mix of various instruments and the scale of payments depend on the specific investment project. There is always room for individual solutions. It is therefore advisable, once a project has been roughly evaluated, to discuss it first with the cantonal economic development agencies. Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion can provide assistance in this regard. 14.3 Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion services. Switzerland. Trade & Investment Promotion opens the door to Switzerland and its authorities. In close collaboration with partners from different regions and cantons and from the private sector, the program assists companies as they plan their operations: • Selection of ideal locations in Switzerland • Contacts to regional and cantonal investment offices • Legal and administrative requirements Handbook for Investors 2010 129
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