An empirical study from Universidade do Minho shows that, between 2008 and 2015, inequality among the Portuguese regions in terms of real GDP per capita actually decreased by 12%. This is an encouraging performance compared to European peers, especially when compared to those that were implementing financial assistance programmes during that same period.
The first 15 years of our journey has led  2  BIS Review 88/2008  us to reorganize ourselves; upgrade employee compensation and benefits; strengthen our strategic planning and budgeting process; improve our facilities and equipment; align our training programs to world-class standards; send our best and brightest staff to the best universities; unveil progressive wellness programs; and open our doors to recruitment of fresh talents.