Desenvolvimento dos municípios paranaenses: relações entre governança pública e efetividade na gestão

Abstract

This dissertation analyzes the relationships between municipal public governance, public management effectiveness, local development, and economic activity in the municipalities of the State of Paraná. The study is based on a research problem that seeks to understand the possible relationships between local development, management effectiveness, and economic activity in the governance of the municipalities of Paraná. As an assumption, it is considered that municipalities with higher levels of municipal development and greater public management effectiveness tend to present higher levels of governance. The general objective is to analyze the relationships between local development, municipal management effectiveness, and governance in the municipalities of Paraná, as well as to identify possible similarities among regional groupings. The research adopts a quantitative approach, based on secondary data referring to the 399 municipalities of the state, covering the period from 2019 to 2022. The Municipal Governance Index of the Federal Council of Administration, the Municipal Management Effectiveness Index of the Paraná State Court of Accounts, the Municipal Performance Index of the Paraná Institute for Economic and Social Development (Ipardes), and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita are used, the latter being incorporated as a complementary analytical variable. The methodology comprises descriptive statistical analyses, correlation tests, regression models, and cluster analysis, allowing the identification of patterns and associations between governance, management effectiveness, development, and economic activity. The results indicate that levels of municipal development and management effectiveness show a significant association with the observed levels of governance, while economic activity exerts a complementary influence, with variations over the analyzed period. Cluster analysis highlights the existence of distinct municipal profiles, revealing structural heterogeneities related to administrative capacity, development, and public governance. It is concluded that municipal governance tends to be more consolidated in contexts characterized by greater public management effectiveness and better development conditions, reinforcing the importance of integrated public policies guided by good governance practices for strengthening municipal development.