It is no coincidence that countries which score highest with regard to the achievement of the Lisbon goals are also the ones with the most robust growth performances over recent years.
Ben S Bernanke: Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Testimony by Mr Ben S Bernanke, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, before the Committee on Financial Services, US House of Representatives Washington DC, 13 July 2011. Chairman Bernanke presented identical remarks before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate on July 14, 2011.