05898oam 22014174 450 991078851790332120230721050802.01-4552-7017-21-4519-9194-01-280-89320-61-4527-3059-89786613734518(CKB)3360000000438663(EBL)1605766(SSID)ssj0001485048(PQKBManifestationID)11850431(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001485048(PQKBWorkID)11447338(PQKB)10539085(OCoLC)568151290(MiAaPQ)EBC1605766(IMF)1PRTEE2007007(IMF)1PRTEA2007007(EXLCZ)99336000000043866320020129d2007 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrPortugal : Selected IssuesWashington, D.C. :International Monetary Fund,2007.1 online resource (34 p.)IMF Staff Country Reports"October 2007"--Cover."Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country."1-4518-3229-X Includes bibliographical references.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 CompetitivenessA. 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; ReferencesThis Selected Issues paper analyzes Portugal’s export performance in 2006 and assesses whether it might augur a sustained recovery. The paper examines the factors underlying the recent export rebound, and searches for signs of fundamental changes in structures of the export industries during the last decade. It highlights the importance of labor market flexibility. Using a four-country version of the IMF Global Economic Model, the paper attempts to illustrate the benefits of labor market reform to help close the competitiveness gap.IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;No. 2007/342ExportsPortugalTaxationPortugalLabor marketPortugalCompetitionPortugalExports and ImportsimfLaborimfPersonal Finance -TaxationimfTaxationimfCorporate TaxationimfDemand and Supply of Labor: GeneralimfTrade: GeneralimfTaxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: GeneralimfPersonal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and SubsidiesimfBusiness Taxes and SubsidiesimfLabor Economics PoliciesimfLabourimfincome economicsimfPublic finance & taxationimfInternational economicsimfCorporate & business taximfFinanceimfLabor marketsimfExportsimfLabor market flexibilityimfPersonal income taximfIncome tax systemsimfInternational tradeimfTax administration core functionsimfRevenue administrationimfTaxesimfLabor marketimfIncome taximfTax administration and procedureimfCorporationsimfManpower policyimfPortugalEconomic policyPortugalEconomic conditionsPortugalimfExportsTaxationLabor marketCompetitionExports and ImportsLaborPersonal Finance -TaxationTaxationCorporate TaxationDemand and Supply of Labor: GeneralTrade: GeneralTaxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: GeneralPersonal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and SubsidiesBusiness Taxes and SubsidiesLabor Economics PoliciesLabourincome economicsPublic finance & taxationInternational economicsCorporate & business taxFinanceLabor marketsExportsLabor market flexibilityPersonal income taxIncome tax systemsInternational tradeTax administration core functionsRevenue administrationTaxesLabor marketIncome taxTax administration and procedureCorporationsManpower policyInternational Monetary Fund.DcWaIMFBOOK9910788517903321Portugal304521UNINA