Les Entreprises Autogérées au Portugal, de la Révolution des Oeillets à l’Économie Sociale

Abstract

The Carnation Revolution in April 1974 represented a total break in contemporary Portuguese history. The fall of the authoritarian regime opened the way for a profound transformation of the country. Experiments in self-management appeared in the economic sphere to protect jobs. Encouraged by this favourable context, workers organised the resumption of production. With the end of the revolutionary process in 1976, self-managed firms found themselves isolated, despite their specific protection by the constitution. The recent development of the social economy in Portugal has nonetheless revived interest in the idea of self-management.