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Political factors and the efficiency of municipal expenditure in Brazil

This study analyses how political and institutional factors affected the performance of municipalities in improving social welfare in Brazil in the period from1990 to 2000. Themodel adopts a ... an asymmetry of information between politics and voters. Keywords: political economy, public service eficiency, stochastic frontier JEL classification: D72, H11, H83 RESUMO Este estudo analisa

Political factors and the efficiency of municipal expenditure in Brazil

This study analyses how political and institutional factors affected the performance of municipalities in improving social welfare in Brazil in the period from1990 to 2000. Themodel adopts a ... an asymmetry of information between politics and voters. Keywords: political economy, public service eficiency, stochastic frontier JEL classification: D72, H11, H83 RESUMO Este estudo analisa

Political business cycles: evidências empíricas para os municípios paulistas (1989 - 2001)

This paper analyses the fiscal performance of the São Paulo state municipalities during the 1989-2001 period, considering the influence of two political factors: the electoral agenda and the ... Econometrics, evidences of positive impulses in municipal expenditures were found in the election years of 1992 and 1996 and, for the political parties, it is found evidences that: (i) higher public investments

A dinâmica da execução orçamentária federal do Brasil sob a ótica dos ciclos políticos eleitorais, 1985-2010

constitution. Overall, we conclude that at the federal level the conduct of fiscal policy behaves cyclically, following the political calendar. The results for the reelection amendment are inconclusive regarding ... federal budget. Keywords: Political cycle; Fiscal policy; Budget; Elections; Fiscal responsibility; Reelection. JEL classification: E62, H50, H60     1 Introdução Nas décadas de 1970 e 1980

Physiotherapy scoliosis-specific exercises – a comprehensive review of seven major schools

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) philosophy. From clinical experiences, PSSE can temporarily stabilize progressive scoliosis curves during the secondary period of progression, more than a year after passing

A emenda da reeleição e a Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal: impactos sobre ciclos políticos e performance fiscal dos Estados (1986-2002)

the "Fiscal Responsibility Law", on political budget cycles and on fiscal performance. The results provide evidence that the Reelection Amendment caused intensification in political cycles, stimulating ... effective instrument to control indebtedness and to reduce functionalism spending in States. The evidence also shows that the magnitude of the political cycles has been decreasing in time, a fact that could

Avaliação do impacto do Programa de Reforma Agrária Federal no Ceará: um estudo de caso

the quality of life, on environmental and political-institutional development for their beneficiaries, when compared to those not encompassed by such policy.Keywords : Land Reform Program

Influências políticas na eficiência de empresas de saneamento brasileiras

. Water systems are more efficient than the sewage ones. Regression analysis explains efficiency by operational, geographical and political variables. Companies located in the South are positively affected ... positively affected while those in the North and Center-West are negatively affected. Efficiency is positively affected by administrative continuity and coincidence of political parties at a municipal and

A emenda da reeleição e a Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal: impactos sobre ciclos políticos e performance fiscal dos Estados (1986-2002)

the "Fiscal Responsibility Law", on political budget cycles and on fiscal performance. The results provide evidence that the Reelection Amendment caused intensification in political cycles, stimulating ... effective instrument to control indebtedness and to reduce functionalism spending in States. The evidence also shows that the magnitude of the political cycles has been decreasing in time, a fact that could

A política fiscal e as taxas de juros nos países emergentes

since countries in the sample present a great level of heterogeneity relating to inflation target and exchange rate regime, political system, foreign reserves and saving rates; and such differences may

Há desigualdade de poder entre os estados e regiões do Brasil? Uma abordagem utilizando o índice de poder de Banzhaf e a Penrose Square Root Law

In Brazil there are always discussions about the number of representatives in the Federal Camera, with indications of sub or super representativeness. This discussion has political and economic value

A política fiscal e as taxas de juros nos países emergentes

since countries in the sample present a great level of heterogeneity relating to inflation target and exchange rate regime, political system, foreign reserves and saving rates; and such differences may

Há desigualdade de poder entre os estados e regiões do Brasil? Uma abordagem utilizando o índice de poder de Banzhaf e a Penrose Square Root Law

In Brazil there are always discussions about the number of representatives in the Federal Camera, with indications of sub or super representativeness. This discussion has political and economic value

Translational Research in Colorectal Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives of Multimodal Treatment Approach

. This special issue is devoted to current and emerging multimodal treatment approaches in colorectal cancer on the basis of bench to bedside philosophy, focusing on some selected topics that are both

Translational Research in Colorectal Cancer: Current Status and Future Perspectives of Multimodal Treatment Approach

. This special issue is devoted to current and emerging multimodal treatment approaches in colorectal cancer on the basis of bench to bedside philosophy, focusing on some selected topics that are both

Pacto de estabilidade e crescimento na União Européia: há incentivos ao seu cumprimento?

excessive deficit, in spite of the political and financial risks associated with the non-compliance. Several games are analyzed: complete and incomplete information between a country and the European Union ... an equilibrium that involves reputation building. The main conclusion is that the European Union must be strong and enforce the pact’s sanctions, even if that imposes a high political cost. Indeed, if

Pacto de estabilidade e crescimento na União Européia: há incentivos ao seu cumprimento?

excessive deficit, in spite of the political and financial risks associated with the non-compliance. Several games are analyzed: complete and incomplete information between a country and the European Union ... an equilibrium that involves reputation building. The main conclusion is that the European Union must be strong and enforce the pact’s sanctions, even if that imposes a high political cost. Indeed, if

Descentralização fiscal e tamanho do governo no Brasil

The non-planned decentralization process starting from the eighties in Brazil, which resulted in financial and political strengthened of states and municipal districts, receives a lot of criticism ... the size of government in liberal democracies. American Political Science Review, v. 37, n. 1, p. 40-62. 1993.        [ Links ] Bradford, D. F.; Malt, R. A.; Oates, W. E. The rising cost of local

Um estudo sobre os impactos da surpresa da política monetária na atividade econômica brasileira

Economic Review, v. 67, n. 2, p. 101-115, Mar. 1977.         [ Links ] _____. Unanticipated money, output, and the price level in the United States. Journal of Political Economy, v. 86, n. 4, p. 549-580 ... plans. The Journal of Political Economy, v. 85, n. 3, p. 473-491, June 1977.         [ Links ] LUCAS, R. Some international evidence on output-inflation trade-offs. The American Economic Review, v. 63

Integrating Systemic Therapies into the Multimodality Treatment of Resectable Colorectal Liver Metastases

-related factors to consider in the decision-making process are disease stage and biology [ 4, 5 ]. Patients with metastatic CRC are approached with a different treatment philosophy to the majority of