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1 January 2003
Who participates? : civil society and the new democratic politics in São Paulo, Brazil
Published by: IDS
This paper explores the participation of collective civil society actors in institutional spaces for direct citizen participation in the...
1 January 2003
Notes on access to justice in a megalopolis : São Paulo, Brazil
Published by: IDS
Against the Odds
Poverty reduction has never been more salient in discussions of development than in recent times. The global commitment to the Millennium Development Goals and the strong preoccupation with poverty in certain key donor agencies have raised its profile.
1 January 2002
Budgets and Ballots in Brazil: Participatory Budgeting from the City to the State
Published by: IDS
Budgeting institutions in the state of Rio Grande do Sul bring participatory democracy to public finance. A chief impact of participatory institutions is to change the relative power of groups within society. In this case, with the Workers' Party in state office, participatory decision-making strengthened lower-class groups interested in redistribution to the poor
1 January 2002
The Struggle to Develop Regional Industry Policy: The Role of the Plastics and Auto Sectors in the Regional Chamber of ABC, São Paulo
Published by: IDS
Much of the current policy debate on fostering the industrial upgrading focuses on the importance of local or regional policy networks. The question, which has been neglected in this debate, is whether conducting local or regional industrial policy is possible where local enterprises are part of a global production system.
1 January 2002
Global Quality Standards, Chain Governance and the Technological Upgrading of Brazilian Auto-Components Producers
Published by: IDS
This paper investigates whether and how the adoption of global quality standards (QS) changes inter-firm relationships and enhances the upgrading prospects of local producers in developing countries.
1 January 2002
1 January 2002