Paper short abstract:

Portuguese enterprises and workers play a relevant role in the reconstruction process of Angola, as a consequence of a diverse set of factors.The paper will reflect in which way these factors contribute to make portuguese actors important players in angolan reconstruction.

Paper long abstract:

Angola became the main destination of portuguese migrants outside Europe in the last decade. The majority of these migrants are moving to Angola in result of portuguese enterprises strategies that identify the implementation of national reconstruction governamental programmes as a good business and work opportunity. In fact, these programmes include the rebuilding and construction of a multiple kind of infra-structures and the creation of several services that order the need of significant quantities of material and human resources.

This paper tries to caractherize portuguese enterprises (size, activity sector, workmarket integration strategy, course, local relationships and parteners, expectations etc.) and workers (socio-demografic caracteristics, professional integration, expectations etc.) evolved in Angola reconstruction process and reflect about the importance of these actors role in its economic growth and social development.