This study explains the intensity of redistributive policies of Latin American leftist governments during the so-called "left turn" in the region. Based on theoretical models that analyze the implications of inequality in democracies with different economic and institutional structures, it...

Este texto descreve e analisa a representação política no nível local, com ênfase na escolha do vereador entre adotar práticas clientelistas ou universalistas. Com base em uma amostra não representativa de 112 vereadores de doze municípios de Minas Gerais, identificamos três tipos...

Este estudo analisa os correlatos políticos do uso de medidas provisórias (MPs) pelos presidentes brasileiros na produção de leis. Argumenta-se que o uso intenso deste instrumento legislativo reflete uma delegação tácita de poderes de agenda do Congresso para o Executivo, e que esta...

This paper analyzes federal transfers to not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) in the past twelve years in Brazil. We analyze four points: i) the variations in terms of absolute amount of resources transferred to NPOs from the federal government; ii) the proportion of NPOs transfers relatively to...

In a world that claims to value equality, inequality persists and in many ways is even growing, despite the ethical and pragmatic challenges it poses to social, political, and economic life dimensions. Yet, progressive movements, driven by ideals and interests, emphasize the importance of equity...

O texto analisa as transferências de recursos da União para entidades sem fins lucrativos (ESFLs) nos últimos doze anos. Avaliam-se: i) as variações no volume de recursos transferidos pela União; ii) a proporção das transferências para ESFLs vis-à-vis as demais transferências da...

In a world that claims to value equality, inequality persists and in many ways is even growing, despite the ethical and pragmatic challenges it poses to social, political, and economic life dimensions. Yet, progressive movements, driven by ideals and interests, emphasize the importance of equity...

This paper examines the discussions that took place during the 2007 National Social Welfare Forum (Forum Nacional da Previdência Social, FNPS) which aimed at discussing long-term reforms to the General Social Security System (Regime Geral da Previdência Social, RGPS). The forum brought...