Determinants of the Attitudes of the Brazilian Electorate With Relation to the Privitization of Public Services

This paper analyzes the possible impacts of the privatization process implemented by the Brazilian former President, Fernando Henrique, over the attitudes & opinions held by Brazilian electorate regarding the presence of the state in the economy. Te paper uses a post-electoral survey from 2002 -...

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Published in:Opinião pública : publicaçao do CESOP 2006-04, Vol.12 (1), p.38-56
Main Authors: Balbachevsky, Elizabeth, Holzhacker, Denilde Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Brazil
Political Attitudes
Political Economy
Privatization
Public Opinion
State Power
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Summary:This paper analyzes the possible impacts of the privatization process implemented by the Brazilian former President, Fernando Henrique, over the attitudes & opinions held by Brazilian electorate regarding the presence of the state in the economy. Te paper uses a post-electoral survey from 2002 -- The ESEB (Brazilian Electoral Study) data-base -- supported by CAPES Foundation. The inquiry carried out in the paper centers on different patterns found in the answers given by the respondents when asked which sector -- either government or private one -- should be in charge of providing different products & services. The study found out an impressive degree of coherence in the answers given by the respondents, which were used to propose a scale for different attitudes regarding the privatization process. Furthermore, it was possible to establish significant correlation between this attitude & the electoral campaign & the declared vote of the respondent. Tables, References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0104-6276