This paper aims to investigate income and poverty dynamics in Portugal, with a special focus on chronic poverty. The … analysis of income distribution changes in a representative panel of households in Portugal allow us to understand prevailing …. Finally, it discusses some implications for social policy. The study is conducted mainly by using microdata on Portugal from …

and particularly in Portugal. The Southern European welfare regime (Leibfried, 1993; Ferrera, 1996; Bonoli, 1997 …; Matsaganis et al, 2003), which includes Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain, has been seen as less developed and less generous in … covering social risks. Despite different country profiles, in what Portugal present some distinctive features, South European …