Panorama of the study in economics of education in Brazil: origins, influence on public policy and current discussion

• Grant number: 13/06469-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: August 01, 2013
• End date: July 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Economics - Social Welfare Economics
• Principal Investigator: Daniel Domingues dos Santos
• Grantee: Lorrane Fattobene Ferreira de Lima
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto (FEARP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Education currently occupies a prominent position in economics discussion in Brazil, driven by researches that demonstrates not only its importance in individual's social promotion and in expanding its opportunities in the labor market, but also its influence on other variables, such as economic growth, income inequality, health, criminality and unemployment. This project aims to investigate how education has become one of the central economic issues in Brazil, as well as analyze the evolution of the discussion on the topic from the 50s to the present day, explaining the reasons why it reached a high level on a scale of relevance and expanded its field of investment attraction. (AU)