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. 40 n. 3 Rio de Janeiro 1997
Abstract
Based on study of a historical series, the article analyzes the dynamics of allocative preferences in public spending by Brazilian state and municipal governments during 1980-1994. Specifically, this contribution to the debate on decentralization and federalism in Brazil seeks to ascertain how and to what extent local governments have changed their allocative preferences as a result of decentralization
Keywords: decentralization, allocative preference, local government, décentralisation, attributions budgétaires, gouvernement local
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52581997000300005
Descentralização, Gastos Públicos e Preferências Alocativas dos Governos Locais no Brasil : (1980-1994)