Social programs and public policies: reviewed panorama of scientific production from 1990 to 2015

Abstract

The focus of experts and government officials under the results of social programs has been expanded, it becomes increasingly important for Public Management that there is information available on the programs developed by the Government. The study presents conclusions of a research on the bibliographic review, based on the Brazilian literature, about the last decades, in the evaluation of social programs and public policies. The objective was presented in a distribution throughout the period of construction of the production geography, thematic, in addition to research centers and researchers and their relationships. Research conducted using an innovative model in Brazil, using Google Scholar databases using the software Publish or Perish, using the terms "Evaluation of social programs" and "Evaluation of public policies" as descriptors. 329 results were found, of which 217 matches the search criteria. The results of the survey, depicting the main authors, relevant topics, periodicals and the most productive years, and Google Scholar impact indexes. We observed a growth of the research in the period, with prevalence of the disciplines Education, Health, Food Security, Agriculture and Employment and Income. We recommend an expanded discussion of a topic with the proposed research agenda.