Marcelo Arbex University of Windsor   2125 Amy Lynn Park Dr Windsor, ON N9E 4N1 CA   arbex@uwindsor.ca             JEL Areas: E2 : Macroeconomics: Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment: General (includes Measurement and Data) E6 : Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General