Efficiency analysis of public resources directed to education: study in the municipalities of Paraná

Authors

  • Francisca Francivânia Rodrigues Ribeiro Macêdo Universidade Regional de Blumenau
  • Nilton Roberto Kloeppel Universidade Regional de Blumenau
  • Moacir Manoel Rodrigues Júnior Mestre em Ciências Contábeis e Administração pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
  • Jorge Eduardo Scarpin Universidade Federal do Paraná

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v7i2.4614

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the efficiency of public resources devoted to education in the municipalities of Paraná . For it was held descriptive research conducted through document analysis and quantitative data approach , in consultation with the Finance database Brazil (FINBRA) and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( IBGE ) . The research meets the state's 399 , excluding those municipalities that did not have all the information proposed for the study , resulting in a sample of 367 municipalities . For the analysis of efficiency , Data Envelopment Analysis ( DEA ) was used . It was observed that the most effective are those municipalities that have fewer than 30 thousand . It was also found that among the 15 least efficient municipalities of Paraná are Curitiba and Londrina - largest cities in the state. It was concluded that with regard to public resources devoted to education , the smallest municipal districts tend to have a more efficient management.

Keywords: Theory of Public Choice. Public Management. Education

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Author Biographies

Francisca Francivânia Rodrigues Ribeiro Macêdo, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

Doutora em Ciências Contábeis e Administração pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Professora do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da Univerdade Estadual Vale do Acaraú - UVA

Nilton Roberto Kloeppel, Universidade Regional de Blumenau

Mestre em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

Jorge Eduardo Scarpin, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Doutor em Ciências Contábeis e Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo FURB

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR

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Published

2014-07-31

How to Cite

Macêdo, F. F. R. R., Kloeppel, N. R., Rodrigues Júnior, M. M., & Scarpin, J. E. (2014). Efficiency analysis of public resources directed to education: study in the municipalities of Paraná. Administração Pública E Gestão Social, 7(2), 54–62. https://doi.org/10.21118/apgs.v7i2.4614

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april-june 2015: 7(2) 53-107

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