The association between poverty, disease and death has long been recognized. The economic growth observed during the twentieth century had a very positive effect on the population’s living
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In this paper we analyze and characterize the evolution of mortality in Portugal since 1950 based on a selected set of indicators, and contextualize these trends within the framework of a set of
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Deafblindness, a disability which although rare compromises the lives of thousands of people in the world, is still subject of few studies. In Portugal, it is unknown the number of cases of deafblind
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Over the period 2001-2013, Portugal experienced a decrease in both natural change and net migration, which became negative. Fertility remains at levels far below those necessary to renew the
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The aim of this article is to portray the social situation of Portuguese youth nowadays, and identify the main trends of permanence and change that have occurred in this population over the past
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Recently in Portugal there has been a substantial increase in the number of foreign students in higher education. This research aims to analyze the evolution of foreign students’ enrolments
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This article fits the motto of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) “Migration for the benefit of all.” The IOM is based on the principle that human and orderly migration
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The aim of this analysis, based exclusively on Census 2011 data, is to give a picture of Chinese population living in Portugal, identifying their main demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
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This paper attempts to characterize the foreign population living in Portugal, based on 2011 Census. The analysis of the final results was developed according to various themes: territorial
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The European Commission has been encouraging Member States to acknowledge the essential contribution that immigrant entrepreneurs have to a sustainable growth and the increase of employment. In
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