The topics covered are the current economic situation and the forecast for economic developments in Switzerland based on assumptions about the global economy.

Three factsheets present the basics of the OASI system, the occupational pension system and the challenges faced by the Swiss pension system.

This unit addresses online shopping, with all its advantages and disadvantages.

In a video with animations, SNB economist Linda Kirschner explains how the implementation of monetary policy has worked since the 2007/2008 financial crisis.

The Mopos web-based simulation clearly illustrates how monetary policy is conducted, with the aim of ensuring price stability while taking due account of economic developments.

The advanced text explains in detail the basic mechanism of today’s monetary policy, the underlying decision-making process and current unconventional monetary policy.

Pitgame focuses on experiencing and understanding the market mechanism and price formation in a playful way.

The example of the labour market is used to illustrate how market equilibrium is derived and the supply and demand curves are formed.

The aim of the ‘fishpond’ game is to experience the challenge of using shared resources sustainably and to understand the issues associated with common pool resources.

The unit shows a way of addressing the important but abstract topic of demographic change in the classroom.

An educational video from the European Central Bank (ECB) explains the concept of inflation with a simple example. A short report from CNN also shows the consequences of hyperinflation for the population of Venezuela.

MobLab facilitates running interactive economic experiments and games in the class room.