Decentralization is a process that allows local governments to play a more active role in decision-making and the management of public policies. This process involves transferring responsibilities, resources, and authority from central to local governments, bringing the decisions and provision...

We study the interaction between monetary and fiscal policies in the Euro Area, in particular the effect of monetary surprise shocks on real output and the price level under different fiscal sustainability regimes. We first estimate a time-varying Bohn (Q J Econ 113:949–963, 1998) rule using...

Our study investigates public opinion on the housing affordability crisis in Portugal through a nationally representative survey combined with an information provision experiment. Participants were asked to identify perceived causes of rising housing prices, assess their factual knowledge of the...

The rapid growth of e-Commerce in Latin America, driven by the increase in digital adoption among younger generations and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has reshaped how businesses engage with consumers. In Peru alone, the number of online shoppers increased by 131% between 2019 and 2021....

In an environment characterised by high competitiveness, companies must constantly innovate and focus on products and processes continuous improvement. Portugal's business environment is predominantly made up of SMEs, which, given their characteristics, are more limited in terms of resources and...

This study analyses Portugal's wheat productive capacity, exploring the reasons behind its recent steady decline despite achieving self-sufficiency in the 20th century. Using Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS), which proved to be highly effective in the development of forecasting...

This policy brief produced by Cedefop presents a snapshot of vocational education and training (VET) policy developments in Portugal between 2020 and the end of 2024. It presents the context and the challenges the country faces, a selection of the latest VET-related statistics, as well as the...

The Floods Directive (FD) established a framework for flood risk management. It foresees 6-yearly cycles aiming at the reduction of the adverse consequences associated with floods in the European Union (EU). The first cycle covered the period 2010-15. The second cycle covers the period 2016-21....

This article is dedicated to an EU competition law evergreen - by object restrictions. The CJEU established in its early case law that Article 101(1) TFEU (or its predecessors) could be infringed by restricting competition (i) by object or (ii) by effect. Once the former is present, the latter...

Portugal is strengthening the ability of its education system to respond to labour market needs. Portugal has also made progress in increasing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) enrolment and modernising vocational education and training (VET). However, challenges remain in...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

The Education and Training Monitor's country reports present and assess the main recent and ongoing policy development at all education levels in the 27 EU Member States. They give the reader more in-depth insight into the performance of a country as regards the EU-level targets agreed within...

This study examines the relationship between e-leadership competencies-assessed through a E-Leadership Competencies (SEC) model-and organizational preference for telework in Portugal. In the context of increasing digitalization and following the widespread experience of remote work driven by the...

The Portuguese society has experienced significant transformations in recent decades and several of these changes had or are currently having an important impact on the fisheries sector. Societal trends impacting the Portuguese fisheries sector include urbanization, an ageing population, changes...

This paper investigates the growing problem of abandoned maritime containers and the lack of effective reverse logistics to manage them: Background: The research highlights the significant environmental impact and economic burdens caused by the imbalance of container inflow and outflow, which...

Background: This study aims to compare the logistical challenges of Home Health Care (HHC) services in Portugal and Brazil, highlighting the structural and operational differences between both systems. Methods: Guided by an abductive research approach, data were collected using a semi-structured...

In the mid-1960s, Portugal took five loans from the World Bank for the development of its electric sector. Although they were just a small part of the total Portuguese borrowing at the World Bank, these five loans played an important role in the development of the Portuguese electric sector....

The share of Portuguese firms investing has remained relatively stable over the past three years. However, compared to EU firms, fewer Portuguese firms are investing. Expectations regarding future investment changes have also remained steady in Portugal, with a slightly higher share of firms...

Urban dynamics of the 21st century is distinguished by the prevalence and significance of cities and their constituent elements. The objective of this study is to analyze the role of the territorial brand as one of the strategic elements of public governance. The methodology employs a...

This research investigates the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the business practices of the Portuguese energy giant EDP Group. We analyse the company's annual reports, sustainability reports, and public statements to explore the motivations, challenges, and key...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside national authorities and stakeholders to introduce and develop...

The aim is to identify gaps in the monitoring network for Portugal according to the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2881). The analysis is conducted considering the data officially reported by Portugal for the last five years (2019-2023) to EEA's Repornet2. Data has...

This research uses linear correlation and time-series analysis to examine the evolution of the external debt accumulated in periods of current account deficits and reserve purchases. Statistical data of GIPS countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain), Ireland, and the United States show that...

This study examines the relationship between training and job satisfaction among public sector employees in Portugal through a sequential mediation model. Understanding the factors that influence job satisfaction among public administration employees is essential for fostering healthier and more...

Decentralization is a process that allows local governments to play a more active role in decision-making and the management of public policies. This process involves transferring responsibilities, resources, and authority from central to local governments, bringing the decisions and provision...

This paper examines migration inflows in El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) and Pico (Azores, Portugal) and their relationship with tourism. It investigates how immigrants' work-life transitions are linked to tourism involvement, highlighting how migration reshapes the islands' economies....

Emphasis on the implications of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) - Persons with disabilities have the right to living independently and being included in the community - has led to a growing recognition that services provided in...

This report documents the work done in the most recent annual update for Portugal. This work was carried out by the EUROMOD core development team, based at the JRC in Seville, in collaboration with the national team.

This report is an analysis of the labour market in the Euroregion Region Norte - Galicia. It presents a current and forward-looking analysis of the evolution of the labour market from both a statistical and policy perspective. Importantly, the focus of the case study is on the cross-border...

The VAT Gap represents the difference between expected VAT revenues and those actually collected, reflecting compliance challenges, policy inefficiencies, and enforcement gaps. As part of the European Commission's ongoing efforts to improve VAT compliance and revenue collection, these 27 country...

Between 1 August 2008, when the ELD was transposed into Portuguese law, and the end of 2020, there were 21 ELD occurrences involving an imminent threat of environmental damage in Portugal; seven involved damage to land, 13 involved damage to land and water, and one involved damage to water....

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4-10. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics,...

Overall, government effectiveness decreased in 2022 compared to the period 2018-2019 (before the impact of COVID-19). It increased a little compared to 2021 and was close to the average among the European Union Member States (EU‑27) in 2022. At the end of 2021, the non-approval by parliament...

This report aims to contribute to the reflection and evaluation on the implementation of the National Strategy for the Integration of Roma Communities 2013-2023 (ENICC) with a focus on the national context of Roma communities and the presentation of proposals for action/recommendations...

The Portuguese fishing fleet is divided into a Mainland, Azores and Madeira fleets, and is characterised by a prevalence of small fishing vessels. Training requirements for fishers are based on the STCW-F as laid out in Resolution No. 233/2016 (Accession to the STCW-F). Decree-Law No. 166/2019...

The Commission carried out a study to look at consumer behaviours concerning food waste and date marking. The study covered over 25000 participants from across all 27 EU Member States, who were asked to report on how they manage food in their daily lives through a survey. Based on their...