By international standards, Swiss families are well-off, satisfied and socially mobile. The poverty rate among households with children is around 6%, which is very low across Europe. These are the findings of the Institute for Swiss Economic Policy. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The influence of origin on later income has also been stable for 40 years and is low in international comparison, according to a press release from Monday on the study "Evidence-based family policy in Switzerland: What works how?" by the Institute for Swiss Economic Policy (IWP) at the University of Lucerne. The study also revealed a high level of life satisfaction among families in Switzerland. The results therefore contradicts the widespread opinion that countries with more extensive state support are generally better off, it said. + Are most Swiss residents rich? It is remarkable that Switzerland achieves these goals with significantly lower government spending than many ...
