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Moving the Escudo into the Euro
Braga de Macedo, Jorge; Catela Nunes, Luís; Covas, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
When the 1987 general elections brought a durable government to Portugal, the national environment was still …
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External Liberalization with Ambiguous Public Response: The Experience of Portugal
Braga de Macedo, Jorge - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1990
This paper reviews the traditional ambiguity of Portuguese policy towards external liberalization. Product and labour markets have become segmented as a result of the soft budget constraint faced by large corporations and job protection in the public sector. Relaxation of entry requirements into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005281308
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Portugal and Europe: The Longest Transition
Braga de Macedo, Jorge - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1987
two "integration episodes", the development of an economic union between Portugal and its African colonies and the … establishment of democratic socialism since then. The paper contrasts the recent economic experience of Portugal with its neighbour … Spain. The view that EC membership is desirable because it ensures Portugal against dictatorship is also examined and …
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