Análise da eficiência do gasto público no ensino fundamental: evidências para os municípios cearenses no ano de 2015

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the efficiency of spending on elementary education in the municipalities of the state of Ceará for 2015. To measure the efficiency scores, we used the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) technique with a Return Constants model. Scale (CCR). A descriptive analysis was also made, where it can be concluded that there was a great disparity between the analyzed municipalities. Regarding the efficiency analysis, it can be concluded that the municipalities that had the highest expenditure on elementary education are not the municipalities that obtained the optimal level of efficiency. It can also be concluded that the municipalities located near the most developed regions do not necessarily have an optimal level of efficiency. Another conclusion that this work has come to is that what is most important is the management of resources by management and not their amount.