State, decentralization and sustainability of local governments in Brazil
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Keywords

decentralization
local government
municipalities

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MOTA DE CARVALHO, A. (2002). State, decentralization and sustainability of local governments in Brazil. Economía Sociedad Y Territorio. https://doi.org/10.22136/est002002336

Abstract

In a historical moment in which political decentralization and greater importance of local government are subject of widespread interest, the lack of capacity of most Brazilian municipalities and cities to assume greater responsabilities is evident. This situation is easy to verify not only through the analysis of population, income levels and services sector data, but also because of the lack of minimum management and administrative skills by most municipal administrations in Brazil. The Brazilian case is explained by a historic process of municipalities creation which has been deformed in terms of principles and form by a shadow industry or cities creation. Therefore, the artificial creation of municipalities and cities jeopardizes the possibilities of successful government decentralization in Brazil.

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