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Iconomix – economics for everyone

Welcome to Iconomix, the Swiss National Bank’s educational programme for economics and social studies at upper secondary schools.

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Around 1,800 upper secondary school
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Labour supply and demand

The example of the labour market is used to illustrate how market equilibrium is derived and the supply and demand curves are formed.
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Advanced text with exercises
Economic trends

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

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.
Three factsheets
Old-age pension provision

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

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

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.
Economic experiment
Market and price formation

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

The six-page knowledge sheet explains the basic mechanism of monetary policy, the decision-making process behind it, and today’s unconventional monetary policy.
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MobLab
Economic experiments
Game-based learning tools

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

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Education always involves teamwork. Accordingly, Iconomix would like to thank the partners who help us create a modern teaching programme for economics and social studies at upper secondary level.