Public Discussion Note: "Vollgeld-Initiative"

The VGI has already been widely debated, but in a very polarized way. Experts from industry, government, and academia are almost unanimously against it. They have explained their views in reports, blogs, or press articles that are difficult for the public to understand. The promoters of the VGI criticize these experts and refer to economic theories that are not widely accepted in the academic community. The aim of this brochure is to enable Swiss citizens to form their own opinions on this highly technical topic. Instead of producing another technical report, we describe the initiative in simple terms, and explain the competing views expressed by the different protagonists in a non-partisan way.
 

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