Avaliação de processo do Programa do Fundo Constitucional de Financiamento do Nordeste para Micro e Pequenas Empresas (FNE-MPE) do Banco do Nordeste entre os anos de 2011 e 2014

Abstract

This research aimed to develop a study on the evaluation (of process) of credit access public policy for micro and small enterprises (MPE’s,), specifically in relation to FNE Northeast Financing Constitutional Fund that is managed by Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S/A, with focus on micro and small companies (FNE-MPE program). The introductory part of this study presented the familiarity of the author with the subject, the specific focus of the evaluation, as well as the central research question. It was reserved a section to discuss about the importance of the subject as well as to justify it. In this part, the general and specific objectives of the research were highlighted. It was also written a specific section to discuss about FNE-MPE program as a public policy, as well as to present detailed analysis of its conditions (limits, financing terms, charges, guarantees, and procedures for credit). Thus, concepts, characteristics of public policies and the legal guidelines that guide the evaluated policy were presented. This paper also present concepts, history and characteristics of Brazilian MPEs, besides legal and institutional events that have marked the course of political actions for micro and small companies in Brazil, in conjunction with the events in the Banco do Nordeste related to the program. Finally, in the section devoted to research methodology, were listed ways of general and specific objectives of the research, as well as the main instruments used (documentary research, interviews, questionnaires, participant observation, among others), as well as some conclusions and findings of the research.