Os cinco trabalhos de uma periferia europeia: a economia portuguesa em tempos convulsos

Abstract

This is a text about the peripheral European condition of the Portuguese economy. Because of its internal imbalances and the dependence they generate, there are three intermediation functions are considered to come into play regarding this periphery and its articulation with outside economies. The present work looks at what this consists of, identifies the five problems that have become unavoidable, and points to those political economy decisions deemed important to counteract the deepening of our dependence and the narrowing of the country.

Keywords

• center-periphery relations
• economic dependency
• political economy
• Portuguese economy