"State of the field" on the public policies research in Brazil

The article discusses the "state of the field" on public policies research in Brazil, analyzing its academic performance coupled with its limits, gaps, and possibilities. The article argues that, on the one hand, there are favorable conditions for improving the theoretical and methodological problems faced by public policies research; on the other hand, there are still issues and some theoretical and methodological gaps claiming for more careful attention from researchers.

Public policy; Research; Brazil