Na contramão do lobby: Um estudo sobre a influência parlamentar nas políticas empresariais

Abstract

This study is based on the understanding that we know little about parliamentary influence on business policies and how such influence interferes in the routine of citizens, in the electoral dispute or even in the decision-making environment. In order to contribute to overcoming this gap, the present research proposes a different look at the political relations established between businessmen and parliamentarians, seeking to understand a possibility of parliamentary action still little investigated. The investigation explored the relationship of political exchanges established between native parliamentarians and some service providers, of mixed or private capital, that operate in the state of Rio. The main hypothesis of the work is that lobbying activity necessarily presupposes a second way in which parliamentarians reciprocate the pressure, influencing their own business policies. In the first chapter, I bring a bibliographic review aiming to punctuate the discussions that surround the theme of this research. Then, chapter two is dedicated to a more detailed explanation of the research, exploring the methodological possibilities and justifying the choices used to carry it out. The detailed examination of the data and the presentation of the results are the object of the third chapter. Finally, the final considerations are dedicated to the review of the work carried out and the indication of future paths.