Papel do Estado na regulação da economia em Moçambique (1987-1999)

Abstract

At the end of 1980’s the economy of Mozambique reached a crisis of unprecedented proportions. Studies carried out in Mozambique indicate that the main factors that prevented the socialist plan economic development from becoming a reality are: the position occupied by FRELIMO on the international scene, political instability, rather than the prevailing authoritarian regime, and the way developmental strategies were implemented. Despite the relevance of these factors, bureaucratic organization - categorised as being of secondary importance according to these studies- also emerges as a key factor. Economic reforms, within the scope of the Programme of structural adjustment or Programme of Economic Rehabilitation as it is Know in Mozambique, redefine the role of the State by empowering it to apply the laws which enable the private sector to emerge and develop. The Mozambican State apparatus is bureaucratic as far as administration is concerned. It is characterized by excessive centralization of power, sluggish administrative procedures, and an inability to manage public policies, deal with corruption and manage humane resources. It constitutes another negative element which affects the smooth running and development of economic activities. On that basis, the role of the State in regulating the economy consisted in creating a series of laws which allowed the private sector to expand, but at the same impeded and has continued to impede the development of this very sector and of the whole process of economic development