Reforming Institutions from Inside: Federalism and Inequality in Brazil

Some authors argue that the federal system in Brazil leads to economic inequality. Nevertheless, there are federations with low levels of inequality, such as Canada, Australia and Germany. Using the Brazilian case as an example, we argue that this can be partly explained by the rules of intergovernm...

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Main Author: Gabriel Cepaluni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aarhus University 2015-02-01
Series:Brasiliana: Journal for Brazilian Studies
Online Access:http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/bras/article/view/17082