The path of Brazilian social assistance policy post-1988: the significance of institutions and ideas

This paper analyzes the construction of the social assistance policy at the federal level in Brazil over the last two decades. It focuses on the Federal Constitution of 1988 and subsequent infra-constitutional legislation, especially that enacted during the Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC) and Luiz I...

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Main Authors: Natália Guimarães Duarte Sátyro, Eleonora Schettini Martins Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bpsr/v8n1/04.pdf