<b>Maintenance expenses and higher education development in the State of Paraná: a comparative study from 2003 to 2010

  • Luiz Fernando Reis Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Aroldo Messias de Melo Junior Secretaria de Estado da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Keywords: financing of Higher Education, public policies, Paraná’s Universities, Requião administration (2003-2010)

Abstract

The financing of government universities in the state ofParaná,Brazil, between 2003 and 2010 (Requião administration), is analyzed. The parameter consists of two indicators: 1) resources constitutionally bonded to education and directed to government-run universities of the state of Paraná for the maintenance of teaching activities; 2) the state of Paraná´s treasury resources destined by the yearly budget to universities for the financing of teaching activities (education expenses), clinics and university hospitals (health expenses) and part of the research staff’s payroll (science and technology expenses). A documentary research was undertaken and the Court of Auditors of the State ofParaná, the General Balance of the State and information provided by the State’s Secretary of Science, Technology and Higher Education were consulted. Results showed that during the period under analysis, the government-run universities of the state of Paraná were under-financed, especially for the 2003-2006 period, resulting in a true decrease of state’s treasury resources for Paraná’s Universities.

 

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Author Biography

Luiz Fernando Reis, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Programa de Pós-Graduação em Políticas Públicas e Formação Humana, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
UNIOESTE - Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná. Campus de Cascavel

Pedagogo. especialização em Educação Popular - Unioeste. Mestre em Educação pela UEM. Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Políticas Públicas e Formação Humana - Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro e Professor da Unioeste - Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná

Published
2014-07-07
How to Cite
Reis, L. F., & Melo Junior, A. M. de. (2014). <b&gt;Maintenance expenses and higher education development in the State of Paraná: a comparative study from 2003 to 2010. Acta Scientiarum. Education, 36(2), 297-307. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascieduc.v36i2.18615
Section
Public Policies and Administration