Boris Zürcher
Boris Zürcher is an accomplished labor market expert who served as the Head of the Employment Directorate at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) until the end of 2024. He has since transitioned to a role at ETH Zurich. Zürcher is recognized for his insights into labor market dynamics, particularly regarding the employment challenges faced by migrant workers from Southern and Eastern Europe. In recent discussions, he has expressed skepticism about systematic abuse of unemployment benefits, attributing variations in benefit uptake to differences in educational backgrounds and employment sectors among migrant populations.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher leads the Directorate for Labour at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (Seco) and has been involved in discussions about immigration and its impact on the Swiss economy.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher states that Switzerland is implementing a comfort policy to make the population accept immigration.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher, the former head of the labor market at the federal government, suggests that Switzerland buys support for the free movement of people through social benefits.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher is a former head of the labor market at the federal level and has defended the free movement of people with the European Union.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher, the former head of the labor market at Seco, states that high immigration is linked to the high number of job offers in Switzerland.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher points out that loose monetary policy and low interest rates have led to a massive expansion in employment.
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Switzerland:
Boris Zürcher is the head of the Directorate for Labor at Seco until the end of 2024 and currently employed at ETH Zurich.
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