Country Analysis Report: Portugal, In-depth PESTLE Insights
MarketLine, October 2012, Pages: 69
Introduction
The Portuguese government brought the fiscal deficit down in 2007. However, the global economic crisis of 2009 damanged the country's fiscal situation, and a deficit of 9.5% was recorded in 2010. In March 2010, a fiscal consolidation strategy was announced. With the exception of 1.4% growth in 2010, the economy showed annual declines over the 2009-2012 period.
Features and benefits
- Understand how Portugal can be used to plan business investments or market entry through a holistic view of the country.
- Gain an understanding of the political situation in Portugal, including key figures in the country and governance indicators.
- Understand customer demographics in Portugal through analysis of income distribution and the rural-urban split, as well as healthcare and education.
Highlights
The PESTLE analysis of Portugal identifies issues that affect the country's performance using the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) framework.
The political landscape section discusses the evolution of the political scenario in Portugal, as well as the country's economic, social, foreign, and defense policies. The section also discusses the country's performance according to World Bank Governance Indicators.
The economic landscape section outlines the evolution of Portugal's economy, as well as the country's performance in terms of GDP growth, composition by sector (agriculture, industry, and services), fiscal situation, international investment position, monetary situation, credit disbursement, banking sector, and employment.
Your key questions answered
- How does Portugal perform in terms of technology-intensive sectors like telecoms and IT, patents, and R&D expenditure trends?
- What is the legal structure in Portugal and are the laws conducive to investment?
- How does Portugal perform in terms of environmental indicators and its environmental policies?
- How does Portugal perform in terms of healthcare, income distribution, and education?
OVERVIEW
- Catalyst
- Summary
- Key findings
- PESTLE highlights
- Key fundamentals
KEY FACTS AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
- Key facts
- Geographic location
PESTLE ANALYSIS
- Summary
- Political analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
- Economic analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
- Social analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
- Technological analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
- Legal analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
- Environmental analysis
- Overview
- Current strengths
- Current challenges
- Future prospects
- Future risks
POLITICAL LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Pre-1945
- 1945–2011
- Structure and policies
- Key political figures
- Structure of government
- Key political parties
- Composition of government
- Key policies
- Performance
- Governance indicators
- Outlook
ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Pre-1950
- 1950–90
- 1991–2011
- Structure and policies
- Financial authorities and regulators
- Stock markets
- Insurance
- Key policies
- Performance
- GDP and growth rate
- GDP composition by sector
- Fiscal situation
- Exports and imports
- International investment position
- Key monetary indicators
- Banking sector
- Employment
- Outlook
SOCIAL LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Demographic composition
- Education
- Social welfare
- Performance
- Healthcare
- Income distribution
- Education
- Outlook
TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Intellectual property
- Performance
- Telecommunications
- Internet
- Opportunity sectors
- Outlook
LEGAL LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Judicial system
- Legislation affecting business
- Labor laws
- Trade regulations
- Corporate governance
- Performance
- Effectiveness of the legal system
- Outlook
ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE
- Summary
- Evolution
- Structure and policies
- Environmental regulations
- Participation in global efforts, agreements, and pacts
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Performance
- Environmental impact
- Renewable energy
- Outlook
APPENDIX
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