Politics and fiscal reforms in recent Brazil

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2004)

Jan-Mar / 2004
Published January 1, 2004
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How to Cite

Loureiro, Maria Rita, and Fernando Luiz Abrucio. 2004. “Politics and Fiscal Reforms in Recent Brazil”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 24 (1):53-76. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572004-1634.

Politics and fiscal reforms in recent Brazil

Maria Rita Loureiro
Professora da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo/SP, Brasil
Fernando Luiz Abrucio
Professor da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo/SP, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 24 No. 1 (2004), Jan-Mar / 2004, Pages 53-76

Abstract

“Politics and Fiscal Reforms in Recent Brazil”. This study focuses on the economic and political framework in which fiscal changes take place in Brazil in the past two decades, in the general context of the State reform. Emphasis is given to the Cardoso government’s reforms which are examined not only from a macroeconomic perspective but also from the viewpoint of democratic accountability. Without disregarding the role of critical conjunctures, the article also stresses the incremental nature of these reforms and indicates that successful ones take place gradually and that each step taken has influence on the path ahead.

JEL Classification: E6; E61.


Keywords: Fiscal policy State reform accountability democracy Brazil