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MiDES: New Data and Facts from Local Procurement and Budget Execution in Brazil

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  • Ricardo Dahis

    (Monash University)

  • Bernardo Ricca

    (Insper)

  • Thiago Scot

    (World Bank)

  • Nathalia Sales

    (PUC-Rio)

  • Lucas Nascimento

    (World Bank)

Abstract

This paper introduces a new disaggregated and harmonized dataset on public procurement and budget execution by Brazilian subnational entities, which currently covers half of Brazilian municipalities and spans the years 2003–21. This dataset provides key information that was previously unavailable from aggregate data, such as the identities of suppliers, details on purchases of goods and services, and granular information on the life cycle of each expenditure action. It then uses these data to provide new stylized facts about local public finance. First, it shows that about one-quarter of government purchases are locally procured and discusses implications for efficiency. Second, it demonstrates that close to 15 percent of payments exceed the 30-day threshold and that payment timeliness is systematically correlated with the income level of the municipality.

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  • Ricardo Dahis & Bernardo Ricca & Thiago Scot & Nathalia Sales & Lucas Nascimento, 2023. "MiDES: New Data and Facts from Local Procurement and Budget Execution in Brazil," SoDa Laboratories Working Paper Series 2023-02, Monash University, SoDa Laboratories.
    • Handle: RePEc:ajr:sodwps:2023-02
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    Keywords

    Budget Execution; Subnational Public Finance; Procurement;
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    JEL classification:

    • H50 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - General
    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures

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