The assessment of FDI-SME linkages and spillovers in Portugal is a joint report produced by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE), led by Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, and the OECD Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF), led by Mathilde Mesnard. The report was prepared under the aegis of the OECD Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE) and the OECD Investment Committee.
Portugal’s assessment was prepared in close collaboration with the Direção-Geral das Atividades Económicas of Portugal, in consultation with an inter-ministerial taskforce created for the purpose of this work. The assessment also benefited from consultations with the European Commission, and the OECD Regional Development Policy Committee. This assessment is part of and contributes to a joint European Commission (EC)-OECD project aiming to help governments harness FDI spillovers on SME productivity and innovation in the EU countries and regions.
Sandrine Kergroach, Head of SME and Entrepreneurship Performance, Policy and Mainstreaming Unit (CFE), and Martin Wermelinger, Head of Investment Qualities and Incentives (DAF), coordinated the overall project and the assessment of Portugal. Celine Kauffmann and Lucia Cusmano, respectively Head and Deputy Head of Entrepreneurship, SME and Tourism Division (CFE), and Ana Novik and Stephen Thomsen, respectively Head and Deputy Head of Investment Division (DAF) provided guidance.
Chapter 1 is a summary of the concept paper developed for the project.
Chapters 2 and 3 on the potential for FDI spillovers, SME absorptive capacities and enabling conditions were prepared by Martin Wermelinger (DAF) with input from Sandrine Kergroach and Thanh Tran (CFE).
Chapters 4 and 5 on the institutional, regulatory and policy framework were prepared by Stratos Kamenis (CFE/DAF), with input from Sandrine Kergroach (CFE) and Martin Wermelinger (DAF).
Chapter 6 on the regional perspective was prepared by Jenny Vyas and Enrique Garcilazo (CFE).
Stratos Kamenis (CFE/DAF) coordinated consultations with the Portuguese taskforce and relevant institutions, as well as the national and regional policy surveys.
Robert Akam (DAF), Pamela Duffin (DAF), Shayne Maclachlan (CFE) and Pilar Philip (CFE) helped prepare the report for publication. Angèle N’Zinga (DAF) and Heather Mortimer-Charroy (CFE) provided project and administrative assistance. Secretariat comments were also received from Fares Al Hussami, and Takashi Yukizawa (DAF).