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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464545303321

Autore

Honjo Keiko

Titolo

Portugal [[electronic resource] ] : selected issues / / prepared by Keiko Honjo, Andrea Lemgruber, and Yuan Xiao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : International Monetary Fund, 2007

ISBN

1-4552-7017-2

1-4519-9194-0

1-280-89320-6

1-4527-3059-8

9786613734518

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (34 p.)

Collana

IMF country report ; ; no. 07/342

Altri autori (Persone)

Lemgruber ViolAndreĢa

XiaoYuan

Soggetti

Exports - Portugal

Taxation - Portugal

Labor market - Portugal

Competition - Portugal

Electronic books.

Portugal Economic policy

Portugal Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"October 2007"--Cover.

"Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; I. Portugal's Export Rebound in 2006: Recovery or Blip?; A. Introduction; B. What Explains the Export Rebound since 2006?; C. Recent Trends in the Export Sector; D. Conclusion; References; II. Making Portugal's Tax System More Pro-Growth; A. Background; Figures; 1. Portugal: Tax Burden and Composition, 2005; B. Tax Policy; Boxes; 1. Characteristics of Pro-Growth Tax System; C. Domestic Tax Administration; D. Conclusion; Appendixes; I. Main Features of the Portuguese Tax System; References; III. The Importance



of Labor Market Flexibility in Regaining Competitiveness

A. Introduction B. The Importance of Labor Market Flexibility; C. The Flexibility of Portugal's Labor Market; D. Quantifying the Benefits of Labor Market Reform; 2. The Impact of Reform in Labor, Goods, and Services Markets in Portugal; 3. The Impact of Labor and Product Market Reforms in Portugal; E. Concluding Remarks; References

Sommario/riassunto

Portugal: Selected Issues