Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)

Regulatory impact assessments (RIA) serve to analyze the economic effects of planned regulations by the federal government, the cantons, or the municipalities. A regulatory impact assessment takes a forward-looking perspective and helps to improve legislation.

Swiss Economics conducts independent regulatory impact assessments based on national guidelines. We develop intended impact models and assess the effects of regulation on stakeholders. In addition, we quantify the impact on the economy as a whole and identify alternative regulations that can achieve the intended goals more effectively and efficiently.

We conduct regulatory impact assessments in the following areas:

Regulatory impact assessments for new legislation. Many countries, including Switzerland, foresee a mandatory, regulatory impact assessment in the process of new legislation. We carry out the assessment in compliance with national guidelines.

Regulatory impact assessments for stakeholders. A regulatory impact assessment can provide valuable insights into the economic consequences of regulations for affected stakeholders. We conduct the analysis and provide recommendations.

Contact

Dr. Samuel Rutz

Samuel Rutz is the Deputy Managing Director of Swiss Economics.

Ramon Gmür

Ramon Gmür is an Economist with Swiss Economics.

Projects (selection)

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What is the economic impact of the proposed SPTO revision?

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Analysis of the Economic Impact of the Popular Initiative “Yes to Secure Medical Care (Ja zur medizinischen Versorgungssicherheit)” and the Federal Council’s Direct Counter-Proposal.

 

Analysis of the economic impact of implementing the ‘Gössi Motion’ on the use of copyright-protected works by AI systems.

What are the environmental, economic and social impacts of Switzerland joining the Copernicus Earth observation programme in 2028?

What are the effects of different variants of the cantonal participation in BEKB on the Bernese economy?

 

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Analysis of the Economic Impact of Mail-Order Sales of (Non-Prescription) Medicinal Products in Switzerland.

How do existing and potential regulations of temporary agency work affect individual stakeholder and the economy as a whole?

Stock market

What are the economic effects of centralisations for reporting offices and trade monitoring in the Swiss financial centre?

Newspapers and a cup

On behalf of the Institute of Intellectual Property, Swiss Economics conducted a regulatory impact assessment on the introduction of legal protection for journalistic services on the internet.

Is the partial revision of the Radio and Television Ordinance (RTVO) economically justified and sensible?

Windturbines

How effective and efficient are cantonal climate measures and strategies?

Hydropower plant

What are the implications of making critical Swiss energy infrastructure subject to "Lex Koller"?

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What is the impact of a cost target on the development of the costs of mandatory health care insurance (OKP)?

Storage devices in the database

How do the different strategic options for Bedag Information AG need to be assessed?

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Is the dominance test currently used in Switzerland for merger control still up to date?

Publikationen

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The study examines the economic implications of the proposed revision of the SPTO.

Pille und Thermometer

Regulierungsfolgenabschätzung für das Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG)

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Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Stock market

Regulatory impact assessment for the State Secretariat for International Finance (SIF)

 

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Die Volkswirtschaft, 12/2021, S. 61

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Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Hydropower plant

Regulatory impact assessment for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy