The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Portugal
The Impact of Regulation on International Investment in Portugal examines how regulatory reforms could help Portugal build a more enabling and competitive environment for investment, in particular foreign direct investment (FDI). The report analyses trends and patterns of FDI activity in Portugal, including its broader economic, social and environmental benefits to Portugal. It gives an overview of the economy-wide and sector-specific regulatory settings in Portugal compared to selected European peer economies and provides an empirical analysis of the potential effects of domestic regulatory reforms on FDI. Foreign investors’ perceptions on Portugal’s business environment complement these findings. The report indicates potential areas for regulatory reforms and proposes policy measures to further improve Portugal’s investment climate and support efforts to attract and retain more FDI while strengthening its contribution to sustainable development in Portugal.
Portugal’s domestic policy and regulatory setting for foreign investment
This chapter provides an overview of the policy and regulatory setting for foreign direct investment in Portugal, benchmarking the domestic regulatory framework against those of a selected group of peer countries. It examines at-the border and behind-the border regulation applied horizontally across all sectors of the economy, with potential impacts on foreign investment decisions and Portugal’s general business environment. The chapter also assesses regulatory aspects that might affect investment in selected sectors providing strategic support to the economy: professional services, transport services, logistics services, and digital trade. In addition, it evaluates the degree of similarity of Portugal’s regulation to other OECD and EEA countries, analysing to what extent regulatory barriers are lower for intra-EEA investors due to Single Market harmonisation.
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