Brazilian Municipal Public Investment Data for Transparency Law Analysis, 2010-2016
by Franco, Cleiton / Harvard Dataverse·Updated 3mo ago
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Description
A panel of Brazilian municipal data covering the period from 2010 to 2016, used in a study on transparency and public investment. The dataset compares treated municipalities (above 10,000 inhabitants, mandated by the LAI law to maintain active transparency portals) with control municipalities (up to 10,000 inhabitants, exempted). The main dependent variable is total public investment per capita, with disaggregations for health and education. The author is Cleiton Franco, and the data was last updated on 2026-04-22.
Use Cases
Estimating the causal impact of transparency laws on public investment per capita based on the 10,000 inhabitant threshold.
Analyzing sector-specific investment effects in health and education using the disaggregated dependent variables.
Testing the validity of a regression discontinuity design using covariates like number of voters, GDP per capita, and intergovernmental transfers.
Conducting robustness checks for causal inference with placebo cutoffs at 5,000 and 12,500 inhabitants.
Strengths
Data covers a 7-year panel from 2010 to 2016, providing longitudinal context.
The study design uses a clear exogenous instrument (the 10,000 inhabitant threshold fixed by law) for causal identification.
Internal validity is supported by specific tests mentioned, including a manipulation test and placebo estimations with alternative cutoffs.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The dataset's freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-04-22).
Provenance
Source
Harvard Dataverse, author Cleiton Franco.
Collection Method
Municipal data extracted from SICONFI/STN, structured for a regression discontinuity design study.
Time Range
2010-2016
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-22 17:57:05; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Brazilian municipalities
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