The economic mission statement of the Canton Grisons is based on findings obtained from an analysis of the outset situation. These show that …

• The comprehensive infrastructure built up over the last decades (e.g. roads, schools, hospitals, maintenance depots and multi-purpose community centres) has generated considerable renewal, maintenance and operating costs.
  
  
• Some individual regions were subject to a serious loss of jobs during the 1990’s and prospects for growth here are clearly below the cantonal average.
  
  
• The Canton Grisons must make great efforts to have its interests taken into account in the formulation of national road transport concepts.
  
  
• In the medium-term, sustained weak economic growth must be expected in the Canton Grisons and in the mountain regions in particular.
  
  

• The current deficit in the cantonal financial statement cannot be corrected in the face of sustained weak economic growth, without a consistent restructuring of public services.
  
  

• Medium-term potential for success can be seen in some areas (e.g. Grisons Rhine Valley, leading tourism destinations)

The analysis of the outset situation further shows that ...

• long-term potential for the Canton Grisons does exist (e.g. in the areas of tourism/leisure activities, habitation and water)
  
  

• as basis for further politico-economic discussion, ideas for the structure and potential of the Grisons as a business location in 20 to 50 years are necessary.

The theoretically existing potential must be recognised and actively developed!