Desemprego juvenil: um estudo sobre a eficiência técnica do programa Primeiro Passo no estado do Ceará

Abstract

Youth unemployment is an aspect that should be watched carefully by government officials, as it is a recurrent problem that can lead to several problems for society, in this perspective, the Primeiro Passo Program, of the State of Ceará, arises with the intention of alleviating this problem that affects young people and adolescents seeking a first chance in the job market. The main objective of this work is to analyze the technical efficiency, specifically of the Jovem Aprendiz segment, of this program that covers several cities in the state of Ceará, referring to the year 2019. To do this, the research uses the methodological Data Envelopment Analysis – DEA technique, which analyzes the efficiency of decision making units, that use inputs to produce outputs, through models with constant returns to scale (CCR) and variable returns to scale (BCC), both output-oriented. The results show that, for the CCR model, five decision units are considered efficient, as they are on the efficiency frontier, and thus serve as a benchmark for the inefficient units. As for the BCC model, the number of efficient units rises to seven. When comparing the CCR and BCC models, it appears that only five units have both technical efficiency and scale efficiency. Thus, this work proposes that the competent authorities analyze the efficient units, so that they can improve their modus operandi, in order to offer an optimal number of the product.