The largest public investment in Portugal's recent history has ended, according to columnist Pedro Ferrão Tavares. This investment is said to have covered multiple reforms that affected Portuguese society.
In the author's opinion, there should now be a set of public and independent data series that would allow the impact of these reforms to be evaluated. These measurements would be essential to understand the concrete results of the investment made.
However, Pedro Ferrão Tavares argues that this data is slow to be made available. The absence of independent and transparent information hinders the understanding of what was actually achieved with this historic investment.
The article emerges as a critical reflection on the need for accountability and monitoring of public policies, highlighting the importance of accessible data to evaluate the return on public investment.
