The aim of this paper is to undertake a comparative analysis of the particular features of the foreign trade in cork … occurred in the foreign trade in cork products from the two countries. This analysis highlights the Spanish loss of leadership … in the area of cork exports, which passed to Portuguese producers after the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Next we …

During the second half of the twentieth century, the Spanish cork industry lost its hegemonic position to Portugal in … the world market of manufactured cork. In this work we intend to demonstrate that one of the most important explanations … for the consolidation of Portuguese leadership in the cork business lies in the formation and development of the …

a long run analysis (of more than one century) of two firms which operate in the cork business in Spain and Portugal … – Corticeira Amorim – became, and still is, the leading firm worldwide in the cork industry. A detailed comparison of these two …, as they both ended up becoming the leading firms in the cork business, although at different periods of time. Thirdly …

review Montes e Industrias, let us to make a description of the forest works in the cork-oak forests of Morocco. …