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The reform of the health care system in Portugal

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06-Oct-2004

Stéphanie Guichard

The paper analyses the recent health care reform in Portugal and identifies the conditions of a success. Economics Department Working Paper 405.

The Role of National Qualifications Systems in Promoting Lifelong Learning - Background Report for Portugal

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05-Oct-2004

This activity gathers information about qualification systems in participating countries; examines the impact of different qualification policies on lifelong learning; and helps countries to share know-how and policy experience gained from recent reforms and adjustments of qualification systems.

Health Accounts for Portugal, 2000

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01-Oct-2004

The project “Health Accounts for Portugal” answers two important needs: one intended to meet the OECD requirements and one to offer to policy-makers an important tool for basing analysis and decision.

Economic Survey - Portugal 2004

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16-Sep-2004

Portugal faces two key policy challenges: raising income levels and strengthening public finances. A wide range of measures seek to improve education outcomes, the business climate, the public administration ...

Economic Survey - Portugal 2004: Ageing-related pressures on public finances

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16-Sep-2004

Extract taken from chapter 3 of the Economic Survey of Portugal 2004. An ageing population is bound to make increasing demands on public finances to finance pensions and health care. The required reform ...

Economic Survey - Portugal 2004: The public administration reform

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16-Sep-2004

Extract taken from chapter 3 of the Economic Survey of Portugal 2004. Some measures have been taken to reform the oversize and poorly motivated public administration, but implementation has been slow. ...

Economic Survey - Portugal 2004: The on-going reform of the health care system

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16-Sep-2004

Is the reform of the health care system addressing most of the sector’s weaknesses? What more should be done to achieve durable improvements in efficiency and quality of health care?