This text describes the structure of federal funding of culture, its dynamism and composition. It analyzes the expenses of the Ministry of Culture, its evolution and changes of composition. It also looks at the incentive resources, part of the federal funding system, which are deployed in new...

This text discusses the dynamics of cultural funding in the Brazilian federal government from 1995 to 2013. It describes the historical context and faces some of the arguments present in the public debate on the principles that can justify reforms in the administration of culture and...

Public policy studies in Brazil strongly rely on sociological, historical or rational choice neo-institutionalisms. A forth “newest new institutionalism” argues that ideas and discourse matter, meaning they play a paramount role in politics. The concept of narratives may provide insights...

The text contributes to the discussion of the National Culture Plan's Goal, which proposes to increase formal employment in the cultural sector, supported by Rais. The cultural labor market is approached from the PNAD Continuous, because it includes informality, a dynamic not covered by Rais. It...

The text highlights the character of sectorial public policies in the cultural area segment and the main challenges to be faced in the construction of its budget, namely, the difficulty of delimiting the object and comparing the federation’s entities, since they have different logics and,...