Social Policy since Rousseff: Misrepresentation and Marginalization

Abstract

The objectives of this article are (1) to characterize the Brazilian social context in the pre- and postimpeachment periods of President Dilma Rousseff and to interpret the direction of the so-called Temer reforms and their impact on the deepening and generalization of the financialization process of the Brazilian economy; (2) to highlight the low complementarity of macroeconomic policy with regards to social policy in these two periods; (3) to envision potential scenarios with the election of an ultraliberal right-wing government regarding the economy and an ultraconservative government regarding values and morals, pointing out redistribution challenges. Este artigo tem por objetivo (1) caracterizar o contexto social brasileiro no pré e pós-impeachment da Presidente Dilma Rousseff e interpretar a direção das chamadas reformas da gestão Temer e seu impacto no aprofundamento e generalização do processo de financeirização da economia brasileira, alterando a função da política social; (2) traduzir a baixa complementariedade da política macroeconômica para com a política social nesses dois períodos; (3) sinalizar cenários prováveis do enfrentamento redistributivo com a eleição de um governo de direita de perfil ultraliberal na economia e ultraconservador nos valores e costumes, apontando os desafios para redistribuição.

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