'Universidad de Sevilla - Secretariado de Recursos Audiovisuales y Nuevas Tecnologias'
Abstract
The present work essentially intends to proceed to a characterization of the main flows of foreign
direct investment (FDI) that structuralize the Portuguese economy. Initially, it is proceeded one brief
historical retrospect, since the middles of century XIX until the accession of Portugal in the EEC, fact
of extreme importance in the analysis of the FDI flows. Next, it is presented an analysis of the
evolution of the FDI flows in/of Portugal in the period understood between 1996 and 2002. For the
same period, it is made the characterization of the FDI flows, namely in relation to the sectors
distribution and the geographic orientation of the flows. Finally, it is proceeded one brief reflection on
the impact of FDI in our economy
