Capital humano no Estado Ceará: Análise discriminante entre municípios

Abstract

This work aimed at identifying the variables that contribute in a significant way for the human resource in Ceara counties. The chosen methodology consisted firstly in building a human resource index (HRI) from a set of twenty two variables to each county in Ceara state. For last, a discriminating analysis technique was used to identify the variables capable of explaining the differences among groups. The data source was The Research and Economic Strategy Institute of Ceara State, taking the year of 2006 as reference. The counties were divided into two groups. The first group was composed by the 69 counties presenting HRI ≤ 0,500, while the second group was composed by the 115 counties presenting HRI >0,5. The qualification of the teachers stood out among the significant variables capable of explaining the main differences between the two groups. This fact points out for the need of a continuous up date for that class as a tool for the formation of human resource. Key words: Human capital, education, discriminant analysis.