Teresa Lloyd-braga Catolica Lisbon School of Business and Economics   Universidade Catolica Portuguesa CLSBE Palma de Cima Lisboa, 1649-023 Portugal   tlb@ucp.pt             JEL Areas: E3 : Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles: General (includes Measurement and Data) H5 : National Government Expenditures and Related Policies National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General