convergence period during which growth in the Portuguese economy accelerated and Portugal grew faster than the EU14 average; and a …, with Portugal falling behind relative to the EU14 in recent years as far as the former are concerned. In order to better … empirical model where innovation and imitation provide two potential sources of productivity growth for countries behind the …

The purpose of this study is to improve understanding of the gold standard period in Portugal through comparison with … other monetary systems that were operated afterwards. Portugal was the first country in Europe to join Great Britain in the … study, we can thus first look at the expansion of the functioning of the gold standard in Portugal up to 1913. In addition …

convergence period during which growth in the Portuguese economy accelerated and Portugal grew faster than the EU15/14 average … group average. After EU accession, Portugal benefitted from better macroeconomic policies (associated with the process of … performance in the first sub-period. However, Portugal continues to present low values for most growth indicators when compared …