We’ll let those who have chosen to move here answer for us:

• Very attractive quality of life (72%)
• Stable and transparent political, legal and administrative environment (attractive: 98%, of which 70% very attractive)
• Stable social environment (attractive: 100%, of which 65% very attractive)
• Flexible labour laws (attractive: 91%, of which 56% very attractive)
• Low tax rates and fiscal incentives (attractive: 96%, of which 57% very attractive)
• Quality and availability of schools (attractive: 89%, of which 26% very attractive)
• Good tax framework for expatriates (attractive: 85%, of which 26% very attractive)
• Skills of the local workforce (attractive: 93%, of which 35% very attractive)
• Labour market and workforce availability (attractive: 70%, of which 13% very attractive)
• Transport and logistics infrastructure (attractive: 81%, of which 26% very attractive)
• Telecommunications infrastructure (attractive: 83%, of which 33% very attractive)
• Culture and languages (attractive: 74%, of which 26% very attractive)
• Quality and availability of R&D (attractive: 61%, of which 20% very attractive)
• Specialist expertise in specific industries (attractive 70%, of which 33% very attractive)

Source: Ernst & Young, Swiss attractiveness survey 2006. Based on the responses of fifty or so top foreign managers interviewed about their personal experience of Switzerland.

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