Made available in DSpace on 2010-04-20T20:08:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 1998-09-29T00:00:00Z / The author analyzes the proposal, by Covas government, of an institutional reform, its possibilities and limitations, to demonstrate that the process of reform of the State - generally considered - doesn't have universal character. Comparative studies evidence the historical singularity of each experience. In the case of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the most typical characteristic of government's experience during the period 1995-1998 is the coexistence and complementarity of two processes: the adjustment of public finances and the administrational reform. / A autora analisa a proposta de reforma institucional do governo Covas, suas possibilidades e limitações, para demonstrar que os processos de reforma do Estado não têm caráter universal. Os estudos comparativos evidenciam a r singularidade histórica de cada experiência. No caso de São Paulo, a experiência de governo que transcorreu entre 1995 e 1998 apresentou como principal característica a imbricação entre os processos de ajuste das contas públicas e a reforma administrativa.