The Brazilian Government's Inaction Policy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Federative uncoordination, insufficient financial resources and political crisis

Keywords: Inaction Policy, Federative Uncoordination, Insufficient Financial Resources, Political Crisis, Brasil, COVID-19

Abstract

This article aim show the inaction in public policy to combat COVID-19 in Brazil, making the country the second in the number of cases and second in the number of deaths in the world. This situation is due to a political choice from Federal Government that marked the decision-making process of public policies to combat COVID-19. The problem is situated in Federal Governament, and this statement is supported by the conceptual hypothesis of Inaction Policy that will be demonstrated by the analytical narrative throughout the text

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Published
2020-11-17
How to Cite
Teixeira, M., Aráujo Fernandes, A. S., Zuccolotto, R., & do Nascimento, A. B. F. M. (2020). The Brazilian Government’s Inaction Policy in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. GIGAPP Estudios Working Papers, 7(182-189), 533-554. Retrieved from https://www.gigapp.org/ewp/index.php/GIGAPP-EWP/article/view/227
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Vol 7 No 182-189 (2020): Special Issue: COVID19: Implications for the government, management and public policies in Ibero-America
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