THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRAZILIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE PERIOD FROM 2008 TO 2018

THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRAZILIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE PERIOD FROM 2008 TO 2018

Authors

  • Karla Marisa Fernandes Barbosa Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • João Paulo Araujo dos Santos Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • Isabela Motta do Vale Sousa Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • Luciana Piccini Moreira Lima Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
  • Luiz Honorato da Silva Júnior Universidade de Brasília (UnB) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2840-3579

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.57.11854

Keywords:

Federal Universities, Efficiency, Data Envelopment Analysis

Abstract

The search for efficiency in the provision of public services must be unremitting, especially in times of serious fiscal crisis. What can be said about this at federal universities in Brazil? The objective of this study is to seek evidence regarding the level of technical-comparative efficiency of Brazilian federal universities, through the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The proposed model used to achieve this objective was the input-oriented CCR. Joint data from 2008 to 2018 were analyzed at 53 federal public universities and data from the Federal Government's Integrated Financial Administration System were used. It was found that the Federal University of Pará was the most efficient - considered a benchmark. Suggestions are made for efficiency gains based on the results obtained.

Author Biographies

Karla Marisa Fernandes Barbosa, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Graduada em Ciências Contábeis pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Servidora pública da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

João Paulo Araujo dos Santos, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Mestre em Gestão Pública pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Servidor público da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Isabela Motta do Vale Sousa, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Graduada em Letras pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Servidora pública da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Luciana Piccini Moreira Lima, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Graduada em Administração pelo Instituto Euro-Americano de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia (EUROAM). Servidora pública da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

Luiz Honorato da Silva Júnior, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Doutor em Economia pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Professor da Universidade de Brasília (UnB).

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Published

2021-12-29

How to Cite

Barbosa, K. M. F., Santos, J. P. A. dos, Vale Sousa, I. M. do, Lima, L. P. M., & Silva Júnior, L. H. da. (2021). THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRAZILIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE PERIOD FROM 2008 TO 2018: THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HIGHER EDUCATION IN BRAZILIAN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE PERIOD FROM 2008 TO 2018. Desenvolvimento Em Questão, 19(57), 156–173. https://doi.org/10.21527/2237-6453.2021.57.11854

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 57 (2021): (out.-dez. 2021)

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