Brazilian think tanks and the rise of austerity discourse

Ladi, Stella; Lazarou, Elena; Hauck, Juliana Cristina Rosa

doi:10.1080/14494035.2017.1397396

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“…The identification of such experts is also supported by the privileged position think tanks currently occupy in public debate, reflected in their access to mainstream media and the recognition of their political opinions as independent [36]. Think tanks have become involved in policy delivery, a fact that explains why they have been extensively used as a source of research [37][38][39][40][41].…”

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Rethinking the Governance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the COVID-19 Era

2020

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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has been criticized for its institutional weakness. It assumed that governance commitments and the multilateral order would remain unchanged until 2030. The COVID-19 has challenged both assumptions. The response deployed by the countries has made international cooperation dependent on the solution of internal problems. What will be the impact of the pandemic on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals? What changes can be expected in the institutional design of the Agenda to face this challenge? To address these questions we have gathered and systematized 152 documents issued by the top think tanks on International Development since the outbreak of COVID-19, to identify the main design features of the Agenda that should be modified according to the functional-rationalist approach to institutional design. Our study shows that a higher level of centralization of authority and a redefinition of control and flexibility mechanisms are needed in order to improve the governance of the Agenda. Despite the temptation of focusing on a narrow set of goals, a broad scope is recommended, necessary to safeguard its holistic approach. These findings can provide insights for addressing the governance and institutional design of other international arrangements of similar nature.

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Rethinking the Governance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the COVID-19 Era

2020

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“…Nevertheless, we have seen that being global entails certain risks (42): high interdependence in terms of production (global value chains) and international human movements have influenced the rapid expansion of the pandemic, so it is more than probable that a new order will emerge in which solutions to this interdependence must be found (61, 108, 140), perhaps with a relevant role played by international cooperation rather than the implementation of protectionists measures (88). Many voices are being raised against this selfish behavior (22), calling for a more cooperative and holistic approach (29,145), especially in terms of emphasizing the importance of multilateral platforms (30) and the need to provide greater support to developing countries (30,34), because of the need to make sure that they are able to manage this crisis (27,33,34,38).…”

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How Will COVID-19 Impact on the Governance of Global Health in the 2030 Agenda Framework? The Opinion of Experts

2020

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In 2015, the 2030 Agenda was formally adopted by the United Nations, establishing a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 3 seeks to promote Global Health and the quality of public health systems in developing countries. The achievement of these goals requires the commitment of all signing countries, but the COVID-19 crisis is changing the behavior of the main stakeholders in the international arena. What do the experts think about these changes? Could these changes threaten the 2030 Agenda and Global Health? To answer these questions, we conduct a content analysis of 152 documents written by experts from the 15 main think tanks on international development policy. The results point out that the new scenario brought about by the pandemic is hindering the necessary cooperation between countries to achieve global health goals and to guarantee public health coverage in developing countries. To deal with these challenges, more delegation of powers to international organizations and a reform of the international cooperation system are needed. With this analysis, we launch a warning about potential weaknesses of the institutional design of the 2030 Agenda in order for it to survive in a post-COVID-19 world and remain a valid instrument to promote health worldwide.

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“…Following the financial crisis of 2008, the Rousseff government had increased state-intervention by means of massive government investments, e.g. in infrastructure, which culminated in the abandonment of fiscal discipline (Ladi, Lazarou, & Hauck, 2018). Her successor in office committed his government to fiscal discipline and passed a constitutional amendment to enforce limits on government expenditure (Pereira & Bertholini, 2017).…”

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“…In 2015 and 2016, GDP growth was below minus three per cent, the worst value since re-democratisation (OECD, 2018). As the economic crisis deepened, Brazilian think tanks strengthened and promoted the need for austerity policies (Ladi et al, 2018). Accordingly, the coupling of the severe economic crisis with the political crisis opened a window for advancing far-reaching policy reforms, among them the reform of labour regulations.…”

Section: Brazilian Labour Market Policy and The 2017 Reformsmentioning

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“…When the Workers' Party came into government in 2003, the political power of the unions increased significantly (Singer, 2012). The electoral victory of the former union leader Lula da Silva is often associated with public discontent over the strict fiscal authority of the PSDB governments and the liberal reforms (Ladi et al, 2018). During the PT governments, the liberal reform agenda was amended by generous redistributive and demand-oriented policies.…”

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Yet another paradigm change? Narratives and competing policy paradigms in Brazilian labour market policies

Vogeler

2019

Policy and Society

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When policy paradigms compete for sovereignty, a well thoughtout narrative story is essential to arguing why one paradigm is superior to another. Narrative stories can be applied to underline the imperative for paradigmatic policy change. Combining Hall's work on policy paradigms with Stone's conceptualisation of narrative stories, this article explores how narrative stories are applied to support or oppose competing policy paradigms and proposes that the systematic analysis of narrative stories fosters a better understanding of policy paradigms. The case of labour market policy in Brazil is used to exemplify the argument: 13 years of Workers' Party rule induced far-reaching changes in Brazilian social and labour market policy based on demand-orientation. Following the impeachment of President Rousseff, interim-President Temer initiated major labour reforms, reviving liberal narratives. This article explores how these policy changes are representative of the competition between policy paradigms, which are reflected in party-political competition, and how recent paradigm change is supported by the construction of narrative stories.

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Brazilian think tanks and the rise of austerity discourse

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Rethinking the Governance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the COVID-19 Era

Rethinking the Governance of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the COVID-19 Era

How Will COVID-19 Impact on the Governance of Global Health in the 2030 Agenda Framework? The Opinion of Experts

Yet another paradigm change? Narratives and competing policy paradigms in Brazilian labour market policies

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