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| Centro de Estudos de Políticas e Economia do Setor Público | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro de Estudos de Políticas e Economia do Setor Público |
| Native name | Centro de Estudos de Políticas e Economia do Setor Público |
| Established | 1980s |
| Type | Research institute |
| Location | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo |
| Affiliations | Brazilian Federal University, Universidade de Brasília, Fundação Getulio Vargas |
Centro de Estudos de Políticas e Economia do Setor Público is a Brazilian research institute focused on analysis of public sector policy, fiscal studies, and institutional reform. Founded in the late 20th century, the center has engaged with academic institutions, think tanks, and international organizations to influence policy debates and training. Its work intersects with scholarship and practice involving fiscal federalism, public administration, and social policy across Latin America.
The center traces origins to academic initiatives contemporaneous with reforms associated with Fernando Collor de Mello, Itamar Franco, and the re-democratization period that followed the Brazilian military government (1964–1985). Early collaborations included scholars linked to Universidade de Brasília, Universidade de São Paulo, and Fundação Getulio Vargas, and it contributed to debates that involved figures from Ministério da Fazenda (Brazil) and the Banco Central do Brasil. During the 1990s, researchers at the center published analyses relevant to plans associated with Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Plano Real, and fiscal arrangements debated in the Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988. The center expanded in the 2000s through partnerships with international bodies such as Banco Mundial, Fundo Monetário Internacional, and Organização dos Estados Americanos, hosting seminars with visiting scholars from Harvard University, London School of Economics, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The stated mission emphasizes evidence-based evaluation of policies related to taxation, public expenditure, and institutional design, aligning with priorities articulated by entities like Ministério do Planejamento (Brazil), Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento, and regional networks such as Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe. Objectives include producing rigorous research to inform debates involving lawmakers from Congresso Nacional (Brazil), training professionals associated with Tribunal de Contas da União, and advising programs linked to Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social. The center also seeks to foster dialogue with civil society organizations such as Confederação Nacional da Indústria and Central Única dos Trabalhadores.
Administratively, the center operates under an academic director and advisory board composed of professors affiliated with Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, and private institutions such as Insper. Research units are organized into thematic divisions that mirror affiliations with graduate programs at Universidade de Brasília, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Governance includes partnerships with public agencies including Secretaria do Tesouro Nacional, and a liaison office that interfaces with international partners such as Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Económico representatives. The staff comprises senior researchers, postdoctoral fellows from institutions like University of California, Berkeley and doctoral candidates who hold fellowships sponsored by foundations such as Fundação Ford.
Major research lines address fiscal federalism, public sector efficiency, social protection, and regulatory frameworks, often engaging comparative work with cases from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and México. Projects have analyzed reform proposals associated with policy packages advocated by administrations such as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro, and have assessed programs like Bolsa Família in collaboration with experts from Universidade de Oxford and Université de Montréal. Other projects examine public procurement practices, citing international standards from Organização Mundial do Comércio and legal frameworks influenced by decisions of the Supremo Tribunal Federal. The center has hosted thematic workshops featuring scholars linked to Yale University, Princeton University, Universidade de Cambridge, and regional experts from Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento.
The center produces working papers, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed articles published in journals such as those affiliated with Revista Brasileira de Economia, Public Administration Review, and Latin American outlets connected to Revista de Administração Pública. Staff have authored chapters in edited volumes published by presses including Cambridge University Press and Routledge, and contributed to comparative reports with Organização das Nações Unidas agencies. Its bibliographic output cites and engages scholarship from economists and political scientists like Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz, Daron Acemoglu, and Albert Hirschman, and it maintains an editorial series for dissemination to policymakers at institutions such as Banco Central do Brasil and Ministério da Saúde (Brazil).
The center maintains formal agreements with universities including Universidade de Coimbra, Universidade de Salamanca, and research institutions like Instituto Brasileiro de Economia. International collaboration includes joint grants with European Commission programs, exchange fellowships with National Bureau of Economic Research, and technical assistance contracts with Inter-American Development Bank. It has engaged with nongovernmental organizations such as Transparência Internacional and regional networks like Rede Brasileira de Escolas de Administração Pública. Memoranda of understanding have been signed with think tanks such as Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada and Centro Brasileiro de Relações Internacionais.
The center’s influence is reflected in citations within policy debates at Congresso Nacional (Brazil), references in reports by Banco Mundial and Fundo Monetário Internacional, and invitations for staff to testify before the Supremo Tribunal Federal and parliamentary committees. Researchers have received awards and fellowships from institutions including Fundação Alexander von Humboldt and John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and alumni occupy positions at Ministério da Economia (Brazil), Tribunal de Contas da União, and universities such as Universidade de São Paulo and Harvard Kennedy School. Its outputs inform curricula at postgraduate programs and contribute to multinational evaluations coordinated by entities like Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Económico and Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento.