01554cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009625 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451832297 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Portugal : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper analyzes Portugal's export performance in 2006 and assesses whether it might augur a sustained recovery. The paper examines the factors underlying the recent export rebound, and searches for signs of fundamental changes in structures of the export industries during the last decade. It highlights the importance of labor market flexibility. Using a four-country version of the IMF Global Economic Model, the paper attempts to illustrate the benefits of labor market reform to help close the competitiveness gap. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/342 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/342/002.2007.issue-342-en.xml IMF e-Library