Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ricardo Dahis
Author-Email: ricardo.dahis@monash.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Monash University
Author-Name: Bernardo Ricca
Author-Email: bernardoogr@insper.edu.br
Author-Workplace-Name: Insper
Author-Name: Thiago Scot
Author-Email: tscot@worldbank.org
Author-Workplace-Name: World Bank
Author-Name: Nathalia Sales
Author-Email: nathalia.msales@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: PUC-Rio
Author-Name: Lucas Nascimento
Author-Email: lnascimentomorei@worldbank.org
Author-Workplace-Name: World Bank
Title: MiDES: New Data and Facts from Local Procurement and Budget Execution in Brazil
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.
Creation-Date: 2023-11
File-URL: http://soda-wps.s3-website-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/RePEc/ajr/sodwps/2023-02.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Number: 2023-02
Classification-JEL: H50, H72
Keywords:  Budget Execution,  Subnational Public Finance, Procurement
Handle: RePEc:ajr:sodwps:2023-02