Utilization of electrical power industry to finance education with a view to economic development: a purpose for Brazil. / Utilização da industria de energia elétrica para financiar a educação com vistas ao desenvolvimento econômico: uma proposta para o Brasil
AUTOR(ES)
Armando Cesar Franco
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2009
RESUMO
Abstract Starting from the observation of the awful living situation of the majority of the Brazilian population 34.1% living below the poverty line and the increasing profitability of the electricity industry in the country, this project aimed at finding a way in which the electricity industry could provide financial assistance to eliminate part of the Brazilian social passive. The results obtained by Brazilian students - in practically all the available evaluation processes indicate that the poor level of publicly funded education is one of the most important problems that Brazil has to face in the short term. The projections of evolution on the age pyramid indicate that in a few years most of the Brazilian population will be in the active age group. In other words, the majority of the population should have concluded their formative education. This projection indicates the urgent need of improving the quality of basic (fundamental) education. The externalities of the public investment in education, being larger than the private return, justify the argument for government intervention, since education is without a doubt of extreme relevance for the nation development. Since the correlation between the basic level students performance and the countries per capita production has been demonstrated, we propose the use of resources generated by the Brazilian electricity industry on funding programs to improve the quality of basic level education in the country. Its proposed that, and it does not imply increased costs to the industry or increase in the final cost to the consumer, that the Global Reserve of Reversion (GRR ) collection should be extended for 5 additional years. The GRR collection was programmed to stop in the end of 2010. This annual contribution would allow almost double the amount that is applied towards programs to improve the quality of basic level education as established by the federal budget in 2009, therefore anticipating the goals set by the Education Development Plan (EDP). The EDP aims to reach the same levels attained by the countries members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2025. Other similar projects could be developed to find alternative sources of funding for education in Brazil. One such source to be considered in the future is the profit that may be obtained by the oil production in the new pré-sal area. 1. Translated from Reserva Global de Reversão (RGR) Compulsory contribution created by the Brazilian government for electricity sector companies. The money is used for improvements in that sector. 2. Plano de Desenvolvimento da Educação (PDE) A government plan to improve the Brazilian public education level.
ASSUNTO(S)
qualidade da educação electrical power industry indústria de energia elétrica desenvolvimento econômico education quality economic development
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