Catarina Branco‘s Master thesis in Economics - The Impact of Highway Tolls on Business Sector Performance – Evidence from a Natural Experiment – was distinguished with the Banco de Portugal Silva Lopes award during the Portuguese Economic Development in the European Context Conference held in November. This annual event with renowned speakers aims to discuss current issues of the Portuguese Economy in the European context. This award is attributed in partnership with the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation. Catarina Branco’s thesis was supervised by José Tavares e João Pereira dos Santos.