This article analyzes some of the specificities of the political values of the entrepreneurial elite and its articulation with other socio-economic variables. This study centers on the state of Paraná, in the years between 1995 and 2005. With the application of a survey, we were able to collect information on the social background, the political trajectory and the political values of the presidents of some of the most important entities for the representation of entrepreneurs in that state. Besides the variables that relate to the recruitment of this elite, we also noted a rather strong cohesion in regards to democratic values, which does not mean the inexistence of diverging views, however. Therefore, the study of the political values of the entrepreneurial elite makes it possible to better comprehend some important characteristics of this social group, namely its views on democracy and democratic institutions.
entrepreneurial elites; political elites; political culture; democracy; Paraná
