Diptes C. P. Bhimjee DINÂMIA'CET-IUL; CATÓLICA Lisbon School of Business & Economics; ISCTE Business School (IBS)   ,   Diptes_Bhimjee@iscte-iul.pt             JEL Areas: E6 : Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General H6 : National Budget, Deficit, and Debt: General