OECD ECO 70d ago

Housing affordability in Portugal: from diagnosis to action Monday 20 April 15:00 to 16:30 (CEST) (14:00 to 15.30 Lisbon time) Organised by the OECD and Banco de Portugal Portugal is facing growing housing affordability challenges. Housing prices have doubled over the past decade, significantly outpacing incomes making access to housing increasingly difficult for young people and families. The webinar will open with remarks by Portugal’s Secretary of State for Housing and bring together policymakers and experts to discuss how to respond. The session will present the main findings of the 2026 OECD Economic Survey of Portugal, alongside new evidence from the Bank of Portugal. The discussion will focus on concrete policy priorities to improve housing supply, enhance affordability, and ensure better use of the existing housing stock. Organised by: The OECD Economic Department and Banco de Portugal Agenda: 15:00-15:10 – Welcome • Aida Caldera, Head of Division, OECD Economics Department • João Amador, Deputy Director of the Economics and Research Department, Banco de Portugal 15:10 – 15:20 - Opening Remarks • Patrícia Gonçalves Costa, Secretary of State for Housing 15:20-15:35 – Housing affordability in Portugal: Key challenges and policy priorities • Timo Leidecker, Economist, OECD Economics Department (15 min) 15:35-16:00 – Evidence and diagnosis: trends and recent risks • Banco de Portugal (25 min) • Sónia Costa, Senior economist, Economics and Research Department, Banco de Portugal. A quantification of demographic pressures and granular evidence on housing affordability. • Ricardo Martinho, Senior economist, Financial Stability Department, Banco de Portugal. Housing market risks and vulnerabilities. 16:00-16:30 Panel discussion: translating diagnosis into action • Moderator: Aida Caldera, Head of Division, OECD Economics Department • José Luís Cunha, Advisor to the Secretary of State for Housing • João Amador, Deputy Director of the Economics and Research Department, Banco de Portugal • Timo Leidecker, Economist, OECD Economics Department