Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/121648 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1961
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
This article aims to investigate the origin of unbalances and tensions between central and subnational governments concerned to the allocation of resources and decentralization of public policies. One argue that Brazilian federalism in recent years (2000-2012) has establishing a high level of centralization in two essential dimensions of intergovernmental relations - contributing to tensions and negative reactions in subnational governments, particularly on the state or provincial governments. Firstly, the high degree of centralization of fiscal resources by central government. Secondly, the increasing control, at central level, of capabilities and initiatives for designing and implementing public policies. These two characteristics of centralization degree mean that subnational levels of government are prone to have a reduced and limited role in our federalism in contrast to constitutional prescriptions.
Subjects: 
intergovernmental relations
federalism
governance capabilities
state/provincial levels of government
regional and local development
JEL: 
H77
H11
R11
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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