SHORT TEXTS

2006. Classification of the forms of power in society (traditional, rational-bureaucratic, rational-democratic) in the state (absolute, liberal, democratic) in the state organization (patrimonial, bureaucratic, managerial) (Examination of PHD dissertation by Marianne Nassuno - only published in this site)

2006. The 1995 Public Management Reform is advancing in the federal states. (Preface to the book Avanços e Perspectivas da Gestão Pública nos Estados, Consad)

2006. Writing a book on entrepreneurial agriculture, Antonio José de Oliveira Costa understood the risk that the Dutch Disease represents to farmers. (Preface to Agricultura Empresarial)

2006. Colloque "Quel modele de croissance pour la France? La Leçon des expériences étrangères".

2006. (Letter). Leia também o artigo de Roberto Giannetti a que me refiro nesta carta.

2006. The complex relations between the long cycles and the dualities of the Brazilian society. (Note just published in this site)

2006. Letter to Maria Rita Loureiro on EAESP crisis caused by the dismissal of 17 professors.

2005. The vigour of the movements of national liberation. Essay based on Gillo Pontecorvo's classical film, "La Bataglia di Algeri". (Article: Valor, Eu & Fim de Semana)

2005. Tony Lawson is making an important contribution to economic methodology with his ontological approach, and also because he sees that mainstream economics is essentially characterized by the method it uses - a mathematical-deductive method. (Comments to Tony Lawson's paper, "The nature of heterodox economics" just published here).

2005. The Brazilian economic system's inner logic is not economic growth but providing high interest rates for local and foreign rentiers. (Note: Conjuntura Econômica)*.

2005. Despite the the huge foreign accounts adjustment (1999-03) growth prospects for the Brazilian economy are dismal, given the high intest rate.(Note: Boletim de Conjuntura Economia & Tecnologia)*.

2005. Celso Furtado's economic theory. Updates (and shortens) a previous paper, "Método e paixão em Celso Furtado". (RAE - Revista de Administração de Empresas)

2005. Note to the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, of the Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc), of the United Nations. New York, April 6, 2005.

2005. Note to the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration, of the Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc), of the United Nations. New York, April 6, 2005

2005. Societys three instances (structural, cultural, and institutional) help us to distinguish and understand social sciences roles. (Note for class discussion)

2004. Bureaucratic administration controls officials with tight regulation and supervision, but this proved inefficient. Democracy allowed for public management reform and the political control of bureaucrats.(Preface to the CLADs Cientific Council book Política y Gestión Pública)

2004. Michael Zeitlin - notable professor of business administration and a major secretary in Mario Covas government of São Paulo - writes articles in the press. (Preface to book by Michael Paul Zeitlin).

2004. What should be the national agenda, as it was discussed in the 1o. Fórum de Economia da Fundação Getúlio Vargas". (Note: Conjuntura Econômica)