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24 de January de 2025

Pressure groups in Brazil

Author: Felipe Bizinoto Abstract: Pressure groups arise from the human need to live collectively. Within a political regime (especially a democratic one), they play the fundamental role of representing interests before public bodies, particularly the legislative and executive branches. This action (act or activity) constitutes lobbying, which deserves further study […]
6 de January de 2025

Income Protection for Vulnerable Groups During the Pandemic in Brazil and Chile: The Relevance of Policy Trajectories and Governance Arrangements

Authors: Maria Clara Oliveira and Sergio Simoni Junior Abstract: How can we understand the variation in countries’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in the context of income protection policies for vulnerable families? This article provides a comparative presentation and discussion of the measures put in place in Brazil and Chile in 2020. […]