Fiscal Federalism in Brazil: Reality or Fiction?

Authors

  • Marcelo Figueiredo Pontificia Universidad Católica de São Paulo, Brasil

Keywords:

Fiscal Federalism, Regional imbalances, Tax resources allocation, Criteria

Abstract

This article aims to answer if there is a fiscal federalism in Brazil. Whether existing mechanisms (funds) fulfill their role of redistributing resources and combating fiscal imbalances and socioeconomic disparities in the country.

Author Biography

Marcelo Figueiredo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de São Paulo, Brasil

Abogado y consultor jurídico en São Paulo (Brasil). Profesor Asociado de Derecho Constitucional en los cursos de grado y posgrado de la PUC-SP, donde también fue Director del Curso de Derecho (gestiones 2005-2009-2009-2013). Es Presidente de la Asociación Brasileña de Constitucionalistas Demócratas (ABCD), sección brasileña del Instituto Ibero-Americano de Derecho Constitucional con sede en México y Vice-Presidente de la Asociación Internacional de Derecho Constitucional (IACL-AIDC). Y también profesor visitante de varias Universidades en Sudamérica y Europa.

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Published

2020-09-23

How to Cite

Figueiredo, M. (2020). Fiscal Federalism in Brazil: Reality or Fiction?. República Y Derecho, 5(5), 1–6. Retrieved from https://revistaryd.derecho.uncu.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/194

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2020): (Continuous publication) Dossier: Tackling Human Rights Issues Around the World

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