Dados is one of the most widely-read social sciences journals in Latin America. Created in 1966, it publishes innovative works, originating from academic research, by Brazilian and foreign authors. Edited by IESP-UERJ, it aims to reconcile scientific rigor and academic excellence with an emphasis on public debate based on the analysis of substantive issues of society and politics.
Dados vol. 56 n. 2 Rio de Janeiro abr./jun. 2013
Abstract
This article analyzes the Brazilian policy for guaranteed non-contributive income cash transfer to the elderly and persons with disability, called the Continuous Cash Benefit (BPC). Based on the definition of the political cycle as a 'strategic field' and attention to the preferences of the ruling coalition in the Brazilian government, the analysis focuses on the dynamics of interaction between state actors, stakeholders, and the target population and the changes introduced in the regulatory and management structure. The article identifies two phases in the implementation of the BPC, distinguished according to the degree of political responsiveness and bureaucratic insulation, and highlights its growing judicialization. The study draws on evidence in the regulations, rulings issued by its conferences, bills of law, court cases, and finally the results of the BPC.
Keywords: Continuous Cash Benefit, implementation, political cycle
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52582013000200007
The political cycle as a strategic field: the case of the continuous cash benefit in Brazil
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