With a time frame that covers the period after the Federal Constitution of 1988 promulgation, this text describes, analyzes and compares the main attributions reserved to the state governments in the field of education, health and social assistance policies. In addition, it addresses the way in...

With a time frame that covers the period after the Federal Constitution of 1988 promulgation, this text describes, analyzes and compares the main attributions reserved to the state governments in the field of education, health and social assistance policies. In addition, it addresses the way in...

This paper aims at contributing to the debate on the socioeconomic (and constitutional) relevance of the changes in the distribution of oil royalties prescribed at the Law 12.734/2012, whose effects are currently suspended by an injunction granted by the Supreme Court. The research shows that...

This paper analyzes recent Legislative propositions regarding the regulation of federative relations in Brazil's education system. These propositions take the form of the National System of Education (Sistema Nacional de Educação), which relates to a long-standing reformist tradition. The main...

This discussion paper presents a narrative review (non-systematic) of the specialized literature, particularly the empirical approach covering the period 2009-2021, on selected aspects of the MEI. The results and impacts analyzed, which are not exhaustive, indicate points where the MEI would...