Vol. 12 (2022)

Abstract: This article aims to discuss the basic operation and possibilities around a governmental program to guarantee a decent job and wage for all citizens, as well as the specificities of its implementation in Brazil. The theoretical foundation of this proposal, which goes back to the original ideas of Hyman Minsky, was presented. The Brazilian labor market is briefly discussed in order to justify the reasons for implementing such a program in Brazil. The article also responds to the most common questions around job guarantee programs, such as public financing and the effects on interest and inflation rate.

Abstract: Abstract The theme of transparency in the public sector gains relevance and attracts society’s attention to the conduct of governments in relation to the acts performed and in the application of the treasury. With the increase of digital technologies, the information produced by public bodies and institutions can be propagated easily and at a speed that provides interested parties with access and knowledge of what is happening in all segments of Public Administration, which allows the population in general the exercise of democracy. In addition, transparency is a fundamental element for the exercise of social control, a factor that has the power to boost citizen participation in public policies and, consequently, to improve living conditions in society. In this context, the control bodies, which have the role of overseeing the performance of other bodies, must also demonstrate to society that they are in line with legal requirements and that they carry out their duties with transparency. Along these lines, this article aims to analyze whether the provisions of Federal Law No. 12,527/2011 (Law on Access to Information - LAI) are being observed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office with the Courts of Accounts in the Midwest region. The methodology used in the study was documentary research, through consultation on official websites and transparency portals of the bodies, and theoretical review. The result of the study demonstrates that, despite the legal determinations, the Public Prosecutor’s Office bodies do not comply with the active and passive transparency requirements imposed by LAI.

Abstract: The article seeks to show that the spending ceiling, adopted by Brazil in 2016, prevents the use of fiscal policy to smooth cyclical fluctuations and finance essential public services. On the other hand, the excessive rigidity of the rule undermines its credibility, promoting continuous changes to respond to society’s demands, but also to corporate, physiological and electoral pressures. The conclusion points to the need to modernize the Brazilian fiscal framework, through rules that stabilize the public debt in the medium and long term and finance governmental spending with high economic and social returns.

Abstract: This paper discusses the potential of the Union’s Pluriannual Plan (PPA), contained in the 1988 Constitution, for the national development. It argues that the allocation of resources based on the guidelines, objectives and goals of the PPA should guide the government’s action to face the most relevant problems of society and to take advantage of opportunities that can provide a high return to the population. During the implementation of the plan, the monitoring and evaluation activities generate information that can be the starting point for finding solutions to overcome obstacles that occurred in the execution of public policies, aiming at achieving the intended results. This paper concludes that the PPA should be strengthened, given its potential to contribute to the country’s development.