- Portuguese economy better than expected
While most countries have confirmed their economies suffered heavily at the hands of the global economic slowdown which started last year, Portugal this week learnt, contrary to initial expectations, that its economy had not contracted last year in relation to 2007, as had been widely predicted in provisional estimates.
view more...- 2009.03.14
- Portugal improved in 2009 Index of Economic Freedom
Portugal's economic freedom score is 64.9, making its economy the 53rd freest (out of 183 countries) in the 2009 Index. Its score is 1 point higher than last year, reflecting improvements in five of the 10 economic freedoms, particularly financial freedom. Portugal is ranked 25th out of 43 countries in the Europe region, and its overall score is above the world average.
- 2009.03.10
- OECD Review of Budgeting in Portugal
The review of budgeting in Portugal was carried out at the request of the Portuguese authories and concentrates on the national government only.
The objective of OECD budgeting peer reviews is to provide a comprehensive overview of the budget process in the country under examination, to evaluate national experiences in the light of international best practice, and to provide specific policy recommendations.
- View OECD Review of Budgeting in Portugal (568,23 KB)
- 2009.03.09