The Five Works of a European Periphery: The Portuguese Economy in Turbulent Times

This is a text about the peripheral European condition of the Portuguese economy. Because of its internal imbal-ances and the dependence they generate, there are three intermediation functions are considered to come into play regarding this periphery and its articulation with out-side economies. The present work looks at what this consists of, identifies the five problems that have become unavoidable, and points to those political economy decisions deemed important to counteract the deepening of our dependence and the narrowing of the country.