Leonor Modesto Catolica-Lisbon, School of Business and Economics   UCP Palma de Cima Lisboa, 1649-023 Portugal   lrm@ucp.pt             JEL Areas: E6 : Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General E3 : Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles: General (includes Measurement and Data)