Grupos de interesse, regimes políticos e crescimento econômico no Brasil (1970-1995): alguma evidência empírica

The article examines the impact of the density of trade unions and business associations on state growth rates in Brazil during 1970-1995. Various econometric specifications are tested, based on Mancur Olson?s approach. Results corroborate Olsonian hypotheses and suggest that changes in the politica...

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Main Authors: Shikida Cláudio Djissey, Monasterio Leonardo M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2000-01-01
Series:Dados: Revista de Ciências Sociais
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-52582000000200003
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Summary:The article examines the impact of the density of trade unions and business associations on state growth rates in Brazil during 1970-1995. Various econometric specifications are tested, based on Mancur Olson?s approach. Results corroborate Olsonian hypotheses and suggest that changes in the political environment modified the relation between these unions and associations, on the one hand, and state economic performance, on the other.
ISSN:0011-5258
1678-4588