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| Centro de Pesquisa Econômica e Social | |
|---|---|
| Name | Centro de Pesquisa Econômica e Social |
| Native name | Centro de Pesquisa Econômica e Social |
| Established | 1990 |
| Type | Research institute |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Location | Brazil |
| Leader title | Director |
Centro de Pesquisa Econômica e Social is a Brazilian research institute based in São Paulo that conducts applied analysis on public policy, social indicators, and development issues. The institute produces studies that inform debates in legislative bodies, civil society organizations, and international agencies, and maintains collaborations with universities and think tanks across Latin America. Its work is cited by media outlets, international organizations, and academic journals focused on comparative development and public policy reform.
The institute was founded in 1990 during a period of institutional reform following the Brazilian transition associated with figures such as Fernando Collor de Mello, Itamar Franco, and policy shifts influenced by the Washington Consensus era; early supporters included scholars linked to Universidade de São Paulo, Fundação Getulio Vargas, and activists associated with Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra. In the 1990s it expanded research programs concurrent with regional networks like Rede Brasileira de Pesquisa em Segurança Alimentar and with international exchanges involving United Nations Development Programme, World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. During the 2000s it contributed to policy dialogues alongside actors such as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, and state-level administrations, while maintaining connections to civil society organizations including Conselho Nacional de Segurança Alimentar and Fundação Nacional do Índio.
The stated mission aligns with goals prominent in documents by United Nations agencies and research agendas promoted by Organization of American States and continental networks like Latin American Council of Social Sciences. Objectives emphasize producing evidence to inform legislators such as members of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil and Federal Senate (Brazil), advising municipal administrations in cities such as São Paulo (city), Rio de Janeiro (city), and collaborating with institutions including Universidade Estadual de Campinas and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. The institute lists strategic aims that reflect priorities found in frameworks by World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Labour Organization.
Governance includes a board drawn from academia and civil society similar to boards at Fundação Getulio Vargas, with executive leadership comparable to directors at Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada and research coordinators modeled after positions at Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento. Departments cover thematic clusters that mirror units at Brookings Institution and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: public policy analysis, social indicators, urban studies, and program evaluation. Regional offices liaise with state secretariats such as Secretaria da Fazenda (São Paulo) and municipal councils akin to Câmara Municipal de São Paulo.
Research programs address topics present in the agendas of Mercosur studies, BRICS analyses, and global indices produced by Transparency International, with specialized outputs on poverty measurement, taxation, and social protection that reference methodologies from World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The institute publishes working papers, policy briefs, and books in series comparable to those of Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press, and contributes chapters to edited volumes alongside authors affiliated with Harvard University, University of Oxford, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It maintains a peer-reviewed journal that features contributions from scholars linked to Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Universidade de Brasilia, and international collaborators from Columbia University and London School of Economics.
Partnerships include project-based collaboration with multilateral agencies such as United Nations Children's Fund and Pan American Health Organization, research consortia with Latin American entities like Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales and bilateral programs with foreign ministries of Sweden, Norway, and Germany. Academic collaborations extend to exchanges with Universidad de Buenos Aires, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and cooperative grants with European Union research frameworks and foundations such as Ford Foundation and Open Society Foundations.
Funding streams combine grants from philanthropic organizations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, contracts with Brazilian state governments and municipal administrations, commissioned studies by private firms including national banks like Banco do Brasil and multinationals, and competitive research funding from agencies like Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior and Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico. Governance mechanisms incorporate conflict-of-interest policies inspired by standards at Transparency International and reporting practices aligned with guidelines from International Aid Transparency Initiative.
The institute's analyses have been cited in debates involving policy actors such as Ministry of Health (Brazil), Ministry of Education (Brazil), and parliamentary committees, and referenced in media outlets alongside reporting by Folha de S.Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, and Globo. Academic reception includes citations in journals published by Springer Nature and Elsevier, and influence on municipal program designs in capitals like Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre. Critiques from think tanks such as Instituto Millenium and scholarly commentators at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul note tensions over policy prescriptions, while endorsements from civil society networks and international partners underscore its role in evidence-based policy dialogues.
Category:Research institutes in Brazil Category:Think tanks based in South America