Universidades e desenvolvimento local/regional: contribuições socioeconômicas da UFFS no município de Cerro Largo/RS

Abstract

The universities have been playing an important role by acting in different ways in society and in the economy. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the contributions that occur where they are inserted. This research has as its objective to identify contributions from UFFS and its Campus localized in the city of Cerro Largo, mapping direct influences of its implementation process, generation of direct and indirect jobs, generation of income, taxes generated and contributions in the society and human development. The methodology used in the research is analytical and descriptive in which it was tried to understand a situation through its components, thus, trying to know, understand, interpret and document them. For the research, were used secondary data provided by the UFFS sectors and with the city hall. This research found that a university tends to contribute significantly and in different ways, such as: Infrastructure spending resulting from its facilities, allowing the development of many activities; Generation of direct jobs, in the case of teachers and administrative technicians, and indirect, in the case of outsourced workers; Income generation for students who undertake non-compulsory internships; Generation of taxes; Involvement with private and public companies through agreements, also as compulsory traineeships in those companies; Generation of knowledge through final paper (TCC); socio-economic assistant for students who need help to pay for their studies, food, housing, transport and teaching materials.