Uma análise dos efeitos dos investimentos municipais em educação sobre a reeleição de prefeitos dos municípios brasileiros

Abstract

Educational investment is an important tool for generating economic growth in the country and improving the quality of life of society. Therefore, mayors can make investments in order of obtain advantages in the elections, causing electoral cycles. The main objective of this study is to investigate whether municipal investments in education has any effect on the re- election of mayors in brazilian municipalities between 2005 and 2008. The logit estimation was used for Elementary School (Model I) and Early Chilhood Education (Model II), firstly without the presence of controls, were subsequently inserted, successively, controls according to the characteristics of the candidates, counties and policies. The results indicate that there is a responsiveness to the probability of re-election of incumbent only in relation to investments in Early Childhood Education.