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October 2018
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© Paulo Alegria 2022
Op-Ed
An alternative path from crisis to recovery – growing through decent jobs
16 October 2018
Portugal has witnessed a remarkable economic and labour market recovery, resulting in substantial job creation. The country’s experience shows that there are alternatives paths to fiscal consolidation, other than the “austerity” policies that focus on reducing government deficits and the accumulation of debt. Policy makers elsewhere could learn from this.
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© Miguel M. Almeida 2022
ILO study
ILO: Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment
12 October 2018
Successful results were supported by social dialogue between government and the social partners.
November 2013
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© Patricia de Melo Moreira / AFP 2022
Employment policies
ILO report says additional measures needed to tackle Portugal jobs crisis
04 November 2013
With unprecedented levels of unemployment and declining investment, a new ILO report describes the socio-economic situation of the country as “critical”.
August 2013
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Youth migration
Educated youth migrate for a brighter future
09 August 2013
In the ongoing global jobs crisis, many of Europe’s most educated young people are learning a bitter lesson; for highly educated young people, it’s becoming very hard to find a job which matches the skills acquired at university. It’s a particular problem in Portugal, where nearly 2 in 5 young people are unemployed. Now, many of Portugal’s best and brightest are looking for opportunities abroad, leaving their country. (Closed captions available)
June 2010
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Video
Interview with Maria-Helena André, Minister of Labour and Social Solidarity, Portugal
14 June 2010
October 2008
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Gender campaign
Equal Pay in Portugal’s Restaurants
08 October 2008
No matter how old, how experienced, how well educated or what the job, women are still paid less than men, all over the world. And traditional “women’s work” has always been chronically undervalued. But what if there was a tool that evaluates jobs based on the requirements of the job and not whether women or men perform them? It exists, and it’s being used in an unlikely place: behind the scenes of Portugal’s busiest restaurants.