Political and institutional checks on corruption: explaining the performance of Brazilian audit institutions
This article investigates the performance determinants of accountability institutions in new
democracies. Current scholarship on accountability has identified a distinct mechanism …
democracies. Current scholarship on accountability has identified a distinct mechanism …
Ending up in pizza: accountability as a problem of institutional arrangement in Brazil
MM Taylor, VC Buranelli - Latin American Politics and Society, 2007 - cambridge.org
Brazilians often complain that investigations of corruption by public servants drag on for
years or bring few legal sanctions on the perpetrators. This lack of accountability is so …
years or bring few legal sanctions on the perpetrators. This lack of accountability is so …
Reelecting corrupt incumbents in exchange for public goods: Rouba mas faz in Brazil
This article addresses the paradox of unpopular corruption and popular corrupt politicians. It
explores why corrupt politicians are reelected, paying particular attention to incumbent …
explores why corrupt politicians are reelected, paying particular attention to incumbent …
The corruption-enhancing role of re-election incentives? Counterintuitive evidence from Brazil's audit reports
Traditional wisdom on the effect of re-election on incumbent performance is that first-term
politicians refrain from rent extraction because they want to be re-elected. The authors find …
politicians refrain from rent extraction because they want to be re-elected. The authors find …
Improving fiscal governance and curbing corruption: how relevant are autonomous audit agencies?
C Santiso - International Public Management Review, 2006 - papers.ssrn.com
This research underscores the limits of institutional design and constitutional engineering for
improving the performance of government auditing. External factors, such as the functioning …
improving the performance of government auditing. External factors, such as the functioning …
Political institutions, policymaking processes and policy outcomes in Brazil
We found that the driving force behind policies in Brazil is the strong set of powers given to
the President by the Constitution of 1988. To have strong powers does not mean unbridled …
the President by the Constitution of 1988. To have strong powers does not mean unbridled …
[BOOK][B] The political economy of government auditing: financial governance and the rule of law in Latin America and beyond
C Santiso - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
The Political Economy of Government Auditing addresses the elusive quest for greater
transparency and accountability in the management of public finances in emerging …
transparency and accountability in the management of public finances in emerging …
Democratização e reforma do Estado: o desenvolvimento institucional dos tribunais de contas no Brasil recente
Este artigo analisa as transformações das últimas décadas nos tribunais de contas no
Brasil, à luz da discussão da temática do desenvolvimento institucional. Essa perspectiva …
Brasil, à luz da discussão da temática do desenvolvimento institucional. Essa perspectiva …
[PDF][PDF] Budget institutions and fiscal responsibility: Parliaments and the political economy of the budget process in Latin America
C Santiso - World Bank Institute, Washington, DC, 2005 - agora-parl.org
One of the key questions that this Paper seeks to answer is “Can parliaments make an
effective contribution to the budget process while preserving fiscal discipline?” Reforming …
effective contribution to the budget process while preserving fiscal discipline?” Reforming …
Why do some governments resort to 'creative accounting'but not others? Fiscal governance in the Brazilian federation
This paper investigates the determinants of compliance with fiscal rules. Using information
from 27 Brazilian state governments, the paper shows that the level of political competition …
from 27 Brazilian state governments, the paper shows that the level of political competition …