Quantifying the Third Sector in Portugal: An Overview and Evolution from 1997 to 2007 |
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Authors: | Ana Carvalho |
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Institution: | (1) Management Department, School of Economics and Management, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal |
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Abstract: | This article presents a global overview of the third sector in Portugal drawing on data from a linked employer–employee database—“Quadros
de Pessoal,” which is based on a compulsory annual inquiry to organizations, making it a better source of information than
those based on sample surveys and estimates. This study advances on previous overviews by providing more updated numbers for
organization size, age, gross revenue and employment levels, as well as their distribution across the ICNPO third sector activity
classification. The evolution of these variables from the period 1997 to 2007 is also analyzed. The Portuguese third sector
has been fast growing, with revenues amounting to 5.64% of Portugal’s GDP and employment representing 4% of the country’s
employment in 2007. It is mainly composed of very small organizations, with diminutive revenues. Perhaps its most striking
features are the uneven distribution of employment and revenue and the strong concentration on social services. |
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