Efeitos dos incentivos aos empreendedores sobre o nível de renda, emprego e faturamento: uma avaliação a partir do Programa Casa do Empreendedor de Bananeiras-PB

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the importance of the social assistance program for micro and small enterprises in Brazil, more specifically in low-income municipalities. We proceeded, thus, to evaluate the Casa do Empreendedor (House of the Entrepreneur) program in the municipality of Bananeiras, Paraíba, Brazil, during the period from 2013 to 2018. The research seeks to measure, from the micro point of view, the impact of the program on the level of income, occupation and variation in the enterprises‟ invoicing. From the macro point of view, we observed the relation of the program with the behavior of GDP and GDP per local capita. Based on estimates obtained with ordinal and multiple linear logistic regressions applied on a sample of primary data. We concluded that there is a relationship between the program and the variables previously mentioned. however, the data were not sufficient to guarantee statistical significance since the sample is relatively small. In spite of this, the satisfaction among those benefited by the project and especially its importance for the development of the municipality was evidenced.