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Thirty Years with the 1988 Constitution: Do We Have Reasons to Celebrate?

ABSTRACT

The 1988 Federal Constitution (FC) concluded a successful inclusive democratic transition, where paradigmatic shifts in social policies produced the inclusion of outsiders, a mechanism that not only reduced inequalities but also operated as a counterweight to the effects of the economic crisis. On the other hand, the FC 88 also designed a regressive tax policy. Striving for fiscal balance does not require breaking down inclusive policies.

KEYWORDS:
1988 Federal Constitution; outsiders; inclusion; inequality; social policies

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