Uma análise do efeito do programa bolsa família sobre o desempenho médio das escolas brasileiras

Abstract

This text aims to evaluate the effect of an increase in the percentage of students treated by the Programa Bolsa Família in each school on the average performance of that same school. Using data from Censo Escolar 2008, "Freqüência Escolar dos beneficiários do Programa Bolsa Família" for 2008 and Prova Brasil 2009 this paper seeks to relate the average performance of each school in 2009 with the proportion of 4th grade students participating on the program on 2008. The results suggest that an increase in the percentage of students treated by the program, on average, reduces the abandon rate. However, the evidences on promote rate and proficiency tests not are statistically robust.