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Funded pension plans: some lessons from Switzerland
The CERGE-EI IDEA Think Tank and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic organized a seminar and discussion by Professor Monika Bütler - The promise and challenges of funded pension plans: some lessons from Switzerland
The promise and challenges of funded pension plans: some lessons from Switzerland/Přísliby a výzvy fondového pilíře důchodů: zkušenosti ze Švýcarska
The seminar was organized by IDEA at CERGE-EI and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Czech Republic
When: April 28, 2026, from 4 p. m.
Where: Prague, CERGE-EI (The Schebek Palace, Politických vězňů 7, Prague 1), room 7, 2nd floor
The event was in English. Light refreshments were available at the end.
About the seminar
Keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Monika Bütler | Honorary Professor of Economic Policy at the University of St. Gallen
KEYNOTE TOPICS:
- What is the Swiss experience with the funded system?
- Best practices in cost-control of a funded system
- Enrollment of clients – opt-out or opt-in?
- Lessons for the Czech Republic (roundtable discussion moderated by Filip Pertold)
