Postgraduate research support: does the increase in the scholarship have an impact on the dropout rate?
Keywords:
postgraduate, evasion rate, panel dataAbstract
Graduate studies in Brazil have been facing problems with dropout and demand, which leads to the need to review policies such as financial incentives. Given this, the objective of this research is to analyze the impact of the adjustment of the Capes scholarship on the dropout rate of master's degree scholarship holders. To this end, and with longitudinal data from 2010 to 2015, the article uses pairing and heterogeneity techniques. The estimates show that the chances of dropout decrease after the increase in the scholarship. Thus, the findings reinforce the importance of financial incentive policies for graduate studies, especially in the context of low demand that the country presents.
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