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Budget amendments in Brazilian municipalities after EC 86/2015 (2015-2019): their recipients and impact

Abstract

Based on a study of individual budget amendments allocated to municipalities, we seek to analyze factors related to the chances of a municipality receiving these resources and the effects of receiving these funds on their electoral and budgetary dynamics. The analyses explore the topic by examining amendments allocated between 2015 and 2019, using a quantitative approach, through linear regression models and Propensity Score matching. The conclusions indicate an active role of municipalities in the allocation of these resources and the interference of their political and budgetary characteristics in the propensity to receive amendments. In addition, different budgetary and political returns are identified between amendments allocated to health, education and urban policy, the latter being responsible for the largest budget expansions and electoral returns.

public budget; municipalities; municipal elections

Centro de Estudos de Opinião Pública da Universidade Estadual de Campinas Cidade Universitária 'Zeferino Vaz", CESOP, Rua Cora Coralina, 100. Prédio dos Centros e Núcleos (IFCH-Unicamp), CEP: 13083-896 Campinas - São Paulo - Brasil, Tel.: (55 19) 3521-7093 - Campinas - SP - Brazil
E-mail: rop@unicamp.br