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200 10$aPortugal $eselected issues /$fprepared by Keiko Honjo, Andrea Lemgruber, and Yuan Xiao
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aWashington, D.C. $cInternational Monetary Fund$d2007
215   $a1 online resource (34 p.)
225 1 $aIMF country report ;$vno. 07/342
300   $a"October 2007"--Cover.
300   $a"Prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country."
311   $a1-4518-3229-X 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
327   $aCover; 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
327   $aA. 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
330 3 $aThis Selected Issues paper analyzes Portugal?s export performance in 2006 and assesses whether it might augur a sustained recovery. The paper examines the factors underlying the recent export rebound, and searches for signs of fundamental changes in structures of the export industries during the last decade. It highlights the importance of labor market flexibility. Using a four-country version of the IMF Global Economic Model, the paper attempts to illustrate the benefits of labor market reform to help close the competitiveness gap.
410  0$aIMF country report ;$vno. 07/342.
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606   $aTaxation$zPortugal
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606   $aCompetition$zPortugal
607   $aPortugal$xEconomic policy
607   $aPortugal$xEconomic conditions
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701   $aLemgruber Viol$b Andrea$01757338
701   $aXiao$b Yuan$01451477
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