State capacities for infrastructure policies in contemporary Brazil

Gomide, Alexandre de Ávila; Pereira, Ana Karine

doi:10.1590/0034-761220170006

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Article • Rev. Adm. Pública 52 (5) • Sep-Oct 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-761220170006 copy

State capacities for infrastructure policies in contemporary Brazil

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Abstract

This article aims to discuss the capacities of the Brazilian State, particularly the Federal Executive Branch, to produce efficient infrastructure policies that deliver the expected benefits and also obtain support (or consent) from impacted social groups. We argue that the professionalization and technical knowledge of the federal government’s public bureaucracy are constrained by low levels of autonomy and intragovernmental cohesion. Likewise, the relationship between the federal bureaucracy and local civil society, subnational governments and accountability agencies are precarious. This situation represents a barrier to the efficiency and legitimacy of state action in the sector.

Keywords:
state capacity; bureaucracy; infrastructure; public policy

			Highest Level of Education Completed			Total
			Elementary and High School	College	Graduate	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	0	243	560	794
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	0	29.5%	70.5 %	100.0%
	Energy	Total	0	25	90	115
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	0	21.7%	78.3%	100.0%

			Experience in Infrastructure in the Federal Government			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	434	247	112	793
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	54.7%	31.1%	14.1%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	60	42	12	114
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	52.6%	36.8%	10.5%	100.0%

			Academic Compatibility			Career Experience Compatibility			Total
			High	Medium	Low	High	Medium	Low	Total
Sector	Transport/Logistics	Total	681	71	41	545	157	91	793
	Transport/Logistics	% in relation to the sector	85.9%	9.0%	5.2%	68.7%	19.8%	11.5%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	91	16	8	63	34	18	115
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	79.1%	13.9%	7.0%	54.8%	29.6%	15.7%	100.0%

			Connection with Federal Public Administration		Total
			Effective	Public Employee	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	424	369	793*
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	53.5%	46.5%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	42	73	115*
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	36.5%	63.5%	100.0%

			Level of Political Interference				Total
			Low	Medium	High	Does not Apply	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	83	159	496	54	792
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	10.5%	20.1%	62.6%	6.8%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	1	28	55	21	115
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	9.6%	24.3%	47.8%	18.3%	100.0%

			Frequency of Intrabureaucratic Interaction			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	88	308	397	793*
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	11.1%	38.8%	50.1%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	20	58	37	115*
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	17.4%	50.4%	32.2%	100.0%

			Frequency of Interbureaucratic Interaction			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport and Logistics	Total	405	227	160	792*
	Transport and Logistics	% in relation to the sector	51.1%	28.7%	20.2%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	49	34	30	113*
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	43.4%	30.1%	26.5%	100.0%

			Interaction with Private Companies			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport	Total	219	189	385	793
	Transport	% in relation to the sector	27.6%	23.8%	48.5%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	48	25	42	115
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	41.7%	21.7%	36.5%	100.0%

			Frequency of Interaction with the Governmental Control Bodies			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport	Total	563	123	107	793
	Transport	% in relation to the sector	71.0%	15.5%	13.5%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	93	11	12	116
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	80.2%	9.5%	10.3%	100.0%

			Frequency of Federal Interaction (states and municipalities)			Total
			Low	Medium	High	Total
Sector	Transport	Total	500	159	134	793*
	Transport	% in relation to the sector	63.1%	20.1%	16.9%	100.0%
	Energy	Total	102	7	6	115*
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	88.7%	6.1%	5.2%	100.0%

			Where the respondents currently work									Total
			National Departament of Transportati on infrastructure	Energy Research Company	Planning and Logistics Company	Brazilian Airport Infrastructure Company	Ministry of Mines and Energy	Ministry of Transport	Secretariat of Civil Aviation	Secretariat of Ports	VALEC Engineering Construction and Railroads	Total
Sector	Transport	Total	307	0	5	392	0	37	21	30	1	793
	Transport	% in relation to the sector	38,7%	0,0%	,6%	49,4%	0,0%	4,7%	2,6%	3,8%	,1%	100,0%
	Energy	Total	0	76	0	0	39	0	0	0	0	115*
	Energy	% in relation to the sector	0,0%	66,1%	0,0%	0,0%	33,9	0,0%	0,0%	0,0%	0,0%	100,0%

			Onde o respondente trabalha atualmente									>Total
			Departamento Nacional de Infraestrutura de Transportes	Empresa de Pesquisa Energética	Empresa de Planejamento e Logística S.A.	Empresa Brasileira de Infraestrutura Aeroportuária	Ministério de Minas e Energia	Ministério dos Transportes	Secretaria da Aviação Civil	Secretaria de Portos	VALEC Engenharia, Construção e Ferrovias S.A.	>Total
Setor	Transporte	Total	307	0	5	392	0	37	21	30	1	793
	Transporte	% em relação ao setor	38,7%	0,0%	,6%	49,4%	0,0%	4,7%	2,6%	3,8%	,1%	100,0%
	>Energia	Total	0	76	0	0	39	0	0	0	0	115*
	>Energia	% em relação ao setor	0,0%	66,1%	0,0%	0,0%	33,9	0,0%	0,0%	0,0%	0,0%	100,0%

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[1] Alexandre de Ávila Gomide - PhD in Public Administration and Government from the Getulio Vargas Foundation of São Paulo (FGV-SP) and career member in Planning and Research at the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA). E-mail: alexandre.gomide@ipea.gov.br.