Higher education institutions and development: short-term economic impacts of federal universities in western Paraná

Authors

  • Sabrina Brüne Unioeste;UFPR
  • Zelimar Soares Bidarra Unioeste

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21713/2358-2332.2015.v12.780

Keywords:

University and Development. Higher Public Education. REUNI Program.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the direct impacts (short-term) generated by the Federal University of Paraná, located in Palotina, and the Federal Technological University of Paraná, in Toledo, which adhered to the REUNI program, in the cities that host the universities and the influence of these impacts on the local economy. The decision of working with the economic effects of REUNI was taken due to the fact that the theme has been unexplored in academic research so far. It is assumed that the universities are institutions with economic relevance to the cities and they actively contribute to local development. The methodology is a comparative case study between the two institutions and the main data collection instrument was a questionnaire. The study expects to demonstrate that the universities are motor organizations of local economy.

Author Biographies

Sabrina Brüne, Unioeste;UFPR

Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (2015). Bacharel em Secretariado Executivo Bilíngue pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (2010). Secretária da Secretaria Acadêmica da Universidade Federal do Paraná (desde 2010).

Zelimar Soares Bidarra, Unioeste

Professora Associada da UNIOESTE. Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio. Doutora em Educação. Bacharelado e Mestrado em Serviço Social.

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Published

2015-12-07

How to Cite

BRÜNE, S.; BIDARRA, Z. S. Higher education institutions and development: short-term economic impacts of federal universities in western Paraná. Brazilian Journal of Graduate Studies, Brasília, DF, v. 12, n. 28, 2015. DOI: 10.21713/2358-2332.2015.v12.780. Disponível em: https://rbpg.capes.gov.br/rbpg/article/view/780. Acesso em: 22 aug. 2026.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 28 (2015)

Section

Experiences

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