This paper examines the institutional arrangements that organize the arenas of formulation and implementation of development policies in Brazil, asking if such policies are setting up more democratic decision-making processes with the inclusion of a larger number of actors and at the same time...

This paper examines the institutional arrangements that organize the arenas of formulation and implementation of development policies in Brazil, asking if such policies are setting up more democratic decision-making processes with the inclusion of a larger number of actors and at the same time...

Este estudo procurou analisar os arranjos político-institucionais de decisão do novo programa habitacional do país – Programa Minha Casa Minha Vida (PMCMV) –, examinando-os tanto do ponto de vista democrático quanto de sua efetividade para alcançar os objetivos propostos. Ou seja,...

The present study analyzes the political and institutional arrangements of the new housing program in the Brasil (PMCMV), examining them both from the point of view of democracy and its effectiveness to achieve its objectives. In other words, it aks if such arrangements encourage expanded...