Public Policy Instruments: a study focusing on Urban Concession in the Nova Luz Program (São Paulo)

Abstract

The article aims to analyze the institute of Urban Concession through Public Policy Instruments conceptual lenses, as well as the way in which it was implemented within the context of the Nova Luz Program, in the city of São Paulo. From a conceptual point of view, he analysis is carried out under the interpretation that Urban Concession is what is usually called an urban instrument and, at the same time, is formed by public policy instruments. Using the typology of public policy instruments proposed by Hood (1986), we conclude that the attempt to implement Urban Concession in São Paulo took place through an unbalanced set of instruments, mainly based on the legal authority of the municipality, which contributed to the failure of the initiative. We hope that, by shedding light on this particularly unsuccessful urban intervention project, the work can help public managers avoid the failure factors herein identified.