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D-MTEC Media Update – Four-day week as working model of the future?
D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentary. Workload adjustments are necessary with a four-day week, says Gudela Grote, Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology. Otherwise, employees would work to the same extent for less money. In other news, Dr Isabel Martinez from KOF says, that wealth is less equally distributed in Switzerland than in other countries.
D-MTEC Media Update – Resilient apprenticeship market and a new EU negotiation plan
D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentary. The Swiss economy proves to be resilient in crises, says Ursula Renold, Professor of Education Systems. Meanwhile, Professor Michael Ambühl and Dr Daniela Scherer from the Chair of Negotiation and Conflict Management propose a novel three-stage plan for new negotiations with the EU.
D-MTEC Media Update – Approaching the real CO2 price
D-MTEC experts engage with issues that affect society, the economy and business. The D-MTEC Media Update provides links to recent articles, interviews and commentary. The price of electricity is composed of various factors, including the cost for the right to emit CO2. Massimo Filippini, Professor of Energy and Public Economics explains how CO2 certificate markets reflect the 'polluter pays' principle and why electricity prices are increasing.