This book offers insights into the behaviour of the Portuguese economy in relation to economic growth from the twentieth century to the present. Amaral examines long-running trends in the development of the modern Portuguese economy in order to help us understand various growth phases of the modern period.
Luciano Amaral is Associate Professor at the Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon, Portugal. His recent research interests include economic growth in Portugal during the Golden Age (1950-1973) and banking in Portugal.