OECD Territorial Reviews
Subtitle: Portugal 2008
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: OECD Territorial Reviews; OECD territorial reviews
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9789264008977
Subjects: Governance; Rural and Regional Development Urban
Description: In order to curb rising unemployment and to upgrade low value-added activities, the competitive edge lost in low-cost labour must be earned back through education and innovation. Regional policy stands as a key tool to achieve this shift in a relatively small yet diverse country with moderate economic growth and limited public spending capacity. This report analyses how a paradigm shift in regional policy, building on the knowledge of both public and private stakeholders in specific regions (ranging from dynamic urban areas on the coast to lagging inland areas), could help Portugal fully exploit its potential for sustainable development.
Table of contents: title: Assessment and Recommendations; title: Why a Regional Policy in Portugal? National Growth, Regional Assets and Challenges; title: Regional Policy as a Tool to Enhance Portugal's Competitiveness.