Editorial

The influence of political cycles in public investment in infrastructure: a study in the Brazilian states from 2003 to 2014

462-481

Alternative funding sources’ impact on efficiency and productivity of subnational entities in Brazil after the Fiscal Responsibility Law

482-508

The financing of culture in Brazil between 2003 and 2015: a path for generating monopoly rent

509-527

The price of governing: coalition management costs in Brazil’s presidential system

528-550

Public-private partnerships (PPP) in mega-sport events: a comparative study of the provision of sports arenas for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil

551-579

Unpaid commitments and loss of budgetary credibility

580-595

Agency problems in the public sector: the role of mediators between central administration of city hall and executive bodies

596-615

The allocation of government spending and economic growth: a panel data study of Brazilian states

616-632

Outsourcing as management strategy in local public services

633-652

The importance of local economic growth on the elections of Brazilian chief executives of governments

653-688