We assess and compare the quality of forecasts issued for Portugal, at several time spans. Our analysis, covering the …

Portugal has some of the highest business entry rates when compared to other countries, according to Eurostat …, Statistics Portugal and the OECD Entrepreneurship Indicators Programme. We look at business creation in Portugal, from 2000 to … active units can be identified provide a better proxy for the true level of business creation and activity in Portugal. …

Europe. Moreover, it assesses the required reform effort, and the expected benefits, for Portugal to converge with the EU in …

evolução da criação de empresas entre 2000 e 2007 entre dois países geográfica e economicamente próximos, Portugal e Espanha, e …, com base noutras fontes de informação, apontam para taxas de criação de empresas em Portugal superiores às de Espanha. Os … dados do WBGES permitem validar essas conclusões. Porém, Portugal evidencia uma volatilidade superior no registo de empresas …

level, this paper aims to shed light on the causal nexus between production-related subsidies and exports, in Portugal. We …

1986 and 2009. Over the years analysed, the results show an increase in the number of firms with FDI in Portugal, although …

to improve the competitiveness of firms by increasing knowledge and competences applied to export market development. …

evidence for Portugal is consistent with a substitution hypothesis between direct investment abroad and trade, and consequently …