State and development in the 90s: challenges of the institutional reform

Vol. 12 No. 4 (1992)

Oct-Dec / 1992
Published October 1, 1992
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How to Cite

Rezende, Fernando. 1992. “State and Development in the 90s: Challenges of the Institutional Reform”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 12 (4):502-16. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571992-0589.

State and development in the 90s: challenges of the institutional reform

Fernando Rezende
Da Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública da Fundação Getúlio Vargas do Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 12 No. 4 (1992), Oct-Dec / 1992, Pages 502-516

Abstract

Up to now the claim for deep institutional reforms in the Brazilian economy did
not lead to major changes. The consensus on broad issues, such as less government interference
and control, has proved not to be sufficient to give more impetus to these reforms over
the nineties. It is intended to summarize some basic questions, which might help to further
appraisal of the chances to solve the conflicts of interest in due times. The divergences, in
many cases, are more a matter of time and degree than of substance. For that matter, it is
pointed out that a previous agreement on some basic principles, alongside the propositions
advanced by Italian writer Ítalo Calvino for the next millennium, will be of great help.

JEL Classification: H11; O10.


Keywords: State reform economic development