domingo, 20 de janeiro de 2008

Index of Economic Freedom

Via A Arte da Fuga fico a conhecer o Index of Economic Freedom 2008, no qual Portugal figura em 53.º lugar, e sobre o qual se escreve:

"Portugal enjoys very high levels of business freedom, trade freedom, investment freedom, property rights, and freedom from corruption. The average tariff rate is low, but non-tariff barriers include distortionary EU subsidies on agriculture and other goods. Business formation is efficient, although other commercial operations are often slowed by bureaucracy. Inflation is low, and the government actively promotes foreign investment. Case resolution is slower than the EU average, but the judiciary is independent and free of corruption.

Portugal has very low scores in government size, fiscal freedom, and labor freedom. Total government spending equals almost 50 percent of GDP, and the labor sector is highly restrictive in all areas, from maximum workweek hours to employment severance procedures."

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