Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education
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Resumo: | This article aims to estimate the impact of lower tax revenues on the funding of basic education, in the context of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three hypothetical scenarios of lowering tax revenues are estimated and analyzed, along with their effects on the investment in education in the states and municipalities, per-pupil and overall, using a methodology that combines data on tax revenues, mandatory allocation in education, and enrollment numbers. In the most optimistic scenario, the reduction of 7% in the net tax revenues would lead to a decrease in investment in basic education of more than R$ 16.6 billion. The monthly per-pupil expenditure, which in 2018 was R$ 460 on average, could drop between 4.1% and 26.9% depending on which scenario is considered. This probable reduction in revenues requires urgent measures to attenuate the deepening of educational inequalities, converging to the transference of federal funds to sub-national governments. Finally, we highlight the economic virtue of investing in education, when considering the capillarity of education, and its character of intensive investment in personnel. |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic educationImplicaciones de la pandemia de COVID-19 para la financiación de la educación básicaImplicações da pandemia da COVID-19 para o financiamento da educação básicaCOVID-19school fundingeducational inequalitieseducational policies.COVID-19financiamiento de la educación básicadesigualdades educativaspolíticas educativas.COVID-19financiamento da educação básicadesigualdades educacionaispolíticas educacionais.This article aims to estimate the impact of lower tax revenues on the funding of basic education, in the context of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three hypothetical scenarios of lowering tax revenues are estimated and analyzed, along with their effects on the investment in education in the states and municipalities, per-pupil and overall, using a methodology that combines data on tax revenues, mandatory allocation in education, and enrollment numbers. In the most optimistic scenario, the reduction of 7% in the net tax revenues would lead to a decrease in investment in basic education of more than R$ 16.6 billion. The monthly per-pupil expenditure, which in 2018 was R$ 460 on average, could drop between 4.1% and 26.9% depending on which scenario is considered. This probable reduction in revenues requires urgent measures to attenuate the deepening of educational inequalities, converging to the transference of federal funds to sub-national governments. Finally, we highlight the economic virtue of investing in education, when considering the capillarity of education, and its character of intensive investment in personnel.El objetivo del artículo es estimar los impactos de la caída de la recaudación tributaria en el financiamiento de la educación básica frente a los efectos económicos adversos de la pandemia de COVID-19. Para ello, se analizan tres escenarios hipotéticos de caída de la recaudación y sus efectos sobre el presupuesto educativo y por alumno en los estados y municipios, por medio de una metodología que combinó datos de ingresos tributarios, recursos impositivos vinculados a la educación y matrículas. En el escenario más optimista, la reducción del 7% de los ingresos tributarios líquidos implicaría una disminución de los recursos para la educación básica de R$ 16,6 mil millones. Los recursos mensuales por alumno que en 2018 fueron de R$ 460,00 en promedio, podrían caer de 4,1% a 26,9%, dependiendo del escenario de reducción. Frente a la previsible disminución de recursos, se proponen medidas urgentes para atenuar la profundización de las desigualdades en la educación, las cuales convergen en la transferencia de recursos federales a los gobiernos subnacionales. Finalmente se resalta el papel virtuoso de la inversión educativa en la economía, dada la capilaridad de la educación y su carácter intensivo en personal.O objetivo do presente artigo é estimar impactos da queda da arrecadação tributária para o financiamento da educação básica em virtude dos efeitos econômicos adversos da pandemia da COVID-19. Para tanto, são analisados três cenários hipotéticos de queda da arrecadação e seus efeitos para as receitas da educação nos estados e municípios, por meio de um modelo de previsão que combinou dados de receitas de impostos com receitas vinculadas a educação e matrículas. No cenário mais otimista, a redução da receita líquida de impostos de 7% implicaria um decréscimo dos recursos para educação básica de R$ 16,6 bilhões por ano. A receita aluno-mês, que, em 2018, foi de R$ 460,00 em média, poderia cair em proporções que variam entre 4,1% e 26,9%, a depender do cenário de redução e do contexto de cada município. Diante da previsível diminuição de recursos, são propostas medidas urgentes para atenuar o aprofundamento das desigualdades na educação, as quais convergem para a transferência de recursos da União aos governos subnacionais. Finalmente ressalta-se o papel virtuoso do investimento na educação, dada a capilaridade desta e o seu caráter intensivo em pessoal.Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE)2020-07-17info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81896Brazilian Journal of Public Administration; Vol. 54 No. 4 (2020): The response of the Brazilian public administration to the challenges of the pandemic; 979-993Revista de Administração Pública; Vol. 54 Núm. 4 (2020): La respuesta de la administración pública brasileña a los desafíos de la pandemia; 979-993Revista de Administração Pública; v. 54 n. 4 (2020): A resposta da administração pública brasileira aos desafios da pandemia; 979-9931982-31340034-7612reponame:Revista de Administração Públicainstname:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)instacron:FGVporenghttps://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81896/78116https://periodicos.fgv.br/rap/article/view/81896/pdf_371Copyright (c) 2020 Revista de Administração Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlves, ThiagoFarenzena, NalúSilveira, Adriana A. 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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education Implicaciones de la pandemia de COVID-19 para la financiación de la educación básica Implicações da pandemia da COVID-19 para o financiamento da educação básica |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education Alves, Thiago COVID-19 school funding educational inequalities educational policies. COVID-19 financiamiento de la educación básica desigualdades educativas políticas educativas. COVID-19 financiamento da educação básica desigualdades educacionais políticas educacionais. |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on funding basic education |
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Alves, Thiago |
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Alves, Thiago Farenzena, Nalú Silveira, Adriana A. Dragone Pinto, José Marcelino de Rezende |
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Farenzena, Nalú Silveira, Adriana A. Dragone Pinto, José Marcelino de Rezende |
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Alves, Thiago Farenzena, Nalú Silveira, Adriana A. Dragone Pinto, José Marcelino de Rezende |
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COVID-19 school funding educational inequalities educational policies. COVID-19 financiamiento de la educación básica desigualdades educativas políticas educativas. COVID-19 financiamento da educação básica desigualdades educacionais políticas educacionais. |
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COVID-19 school funding educational inequalities educational policies. COVID-19 financiamiento de la educación básica desigualdades educativas políticas educativas. COVID-19 financiamento da educação básica desigualdades educacionais políticas educacionais. |
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This article aims to estimate the impact of lower tax revenues on the funding of basic education, in the context of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three hypothetical scenarios of lowering tax revenues are estimated and analyzed, along with their effects on the investment in education in the states and municipalities, per-pupil and overall, using a methodology that combines data on tax revenues, mandatory allocation in education, and enrollment numbers. In the most optimistic scenario, the reduction of 7% in the net tax revenues would lead to a decrease in investment in basic education of more than R$ 16.6 billion. The monthly per-pupil expenditure, which in 2018 was R$ 460 on average, could drop between 4.1% and 26.9% depending on which scenario is considered. This probable reduction in revenues requires urgent measures to attenuate the deepening of educational inequalities, converging to the transference of federal funds to sub-national governments. Finally, we highlight the economic virtue of investing in education, when considering the capillarity of education, and its character of intensive investment in personnel. |
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