Influência dos gastos públicos no crescimento econômico dos municípios da Região Sudeste do Brasil

This study investigates the influence of public spending in the economic growth of municipalities in the Southeast of Brazil. The sample consisted of ten and ten smaller municipalities in each state of the region. Public expenditures were analyzed regarding the Assistance, Health, Education and Culture, in the year 2010. This is a descriptive research with quantitative approach and cross section. Therefore, the study presents a mathematical model of nonlinear multivariable regression, this is evaluated empirically because during the research is intended to examine the relationship between economic growth and public spending. The results revealed a pet 14.98% on average error for all municipalities analyzed, and the power model of explanation was 97.7%, with high reliability. The State of São Paulo presented the highest economic growth among the largest municipalities and the Rio de Janeiro between minors. The evidence suggests that in Brazil's Southeast region for positive influence of public spending on economic growth, with the largest expenditures incurred were in education and health. In addition, by applying the mathematical model, it can be inferred that spending public analyzed, eventually boost GDP municipal and/or state. It follows that public spending have an important role to occur economic growth in the Southeast region of Brazil.