Patrimonialismo e clientelismo no Brasil: evidências e perspectivas no contexto da Operação Lava Jato

Abstract

The goal of this work is to know better the relationship between the public and private sectors, which can be traced since the formation of Brazil. To do it, bibliographical references that exposed these relations from the colony to the present Brazil were used. The problematic consequences of patrimonialism, clientelism and rent-seeking were studied, culminating in the Operation Car Wash, which operated by overthrowing relations between large businessmen and Brazilian politicians that were involved in corruption. The conclusion shows that the relationship between the public and the private sectors has existed in Brazil since its formation, and despite several problems and several attempts to solve them, there is no indication that the scenary of mutual and conflicting favoring between the sectors public and private will end in a near future.