Listagem Produção Intelectual em Bases Externas por autor "Pereira, Carlos"
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Agenda power, executive decree authority, and the mixed results of reform in the Brazilian Congress
2008-02This article examines how institutional change in the use of extraordinary legislation affects delegation of power and unilateral action in new democracies. From 1988 to 2001, Brazilian presidents were able to reissue ... -
All the president's men and women: coalition management strategies and governing costs in a multiparty presidency
2016-09This project examines the effects of a president's coalition management decisions on associated governing costs in a multiparty system. A strategic president who is concerned about policy outcomes and about her various ... -
Are political institutions substitutes for democracy?: a political economy analysis of economic growth
2013-09-12This manuscript empirically assesses the effects of political institutions on economic growth. It analyzes how political institutions affect economic growth in different stages of democratization and economic development ... -
Beliefs or ideology: the imperative of social inclusion in Brazilian politics
2017This paper underscores how a dominant belief in social inclusion not only has shaped Brazil's post-1988 institutions, but has also dominated policy preferences of Brazilian politicians regardless of their ideological ... -
The corruption-enhancing role of re-election incentives? Counterintuitive evidence from Brazil's audit reports
2009-12Traditional wisdom on the effect of re-election on incumbent performance is that first-term politicians refrain from rent extraction because they want to be re-elected. The authors find no evidence to support this belief. ... -
Delegation dilemmas: coalition size, electoral risk, and regulatory governance in new democracies
2010-02This article addresses the determinants of regulatory agency design in multiparty-coalition governments. Previous research has mainly focused on U.S. institutions, producing context-specific findings. We found electoral ... -
A great leap forward for democracy and the rule of law? Brazil's mensalão trial
2016-08The Mensalão trial was Brazil's most important political corruption trial ever and an emblematic ex post accountability success. More than 28 individuals were convicted in relation to a legislative vote-buying scheme, many ... -
Opinião pública, estratégia presidencial e ação do congresso no Brasil: quem manda?
2005-10-01The relationship between elite behavior and mass preferences is in the essence of discussions about representative democracy. However, very little is known about who influences whom and how long it takes for such influence ... -
Pagando o preço de governar: custos de gerência de coalizão no presidencialismo brasileiro
2017-08-01This paper examines the effects of a president's coalition management decisions on the costs of governing. An innovative Governing Costs Index (GCI) was developed, taking into consideration political and financial transfers ... -
Political and institutional checks on corruption explaining the performance of Brazilian audit institutions
2009-09This article investigates the performance determinants of accountability institutions in new democracies. Current scholarship on accountability has identified a distinct mechanism through which the introduction of political ... -
Pork is policy: Dissipative inclusion at the local level
2018The article investigates the impact of local policies on human development indicators in Brazilian municipalities. This is an attempt to investigate the role of the legislative branch in reducing inequality and poverty ... -
Reelecting corrupt incumbents in exchange for public goods: rouba mas faz in Brazil
2015This article addresses the paradox of unpopular corruption and popular corrupt politicians. It explores why corrupt politicians are reelected, paying particular attention to incumbent provision of public goods and voter ... -
Sunshine or shield? Secret voting procedures and legislative accountability
2014How does the use of a secret vote affect the likelihood that legislators will punish their peers? Two contending arguments exist in the literature: some argue that secret voting may be prejudicial, while others argue that ... -
Watchdogs in our midst: how presidents monitor coalitions in Brazil's multiparty presidential regime
2017-11When delegating governing tasks to a coalition partner, the president would like to give a minister ample administrative powers to be able to effectively accomplish the political mission. Due to information asymmetries, ... -
Why do some governments resort to 'creative accounting' but not others? Fiscal governance in the Brazilian federation
2014-11This paper investigates the determinants of compliance with fiscal rules. Using information from 27 Brazilian state governments, the paper shows that the level of political competition and the degree of political autonomy ...
