Who and where are the PHD'S in regional development?

Abstract

This study is developed within a framework of continuous growth and consolidation of postgraduate in Brazil, focusing on a specific area, Regional Development and its PhDs. The objective was to identify who and where PHDs in regional development work professionally. The descriptive research with a quantitative approach, collected data between 2005 and 2020 on the platforms Lattes, Sucupira and on the websites of PPGs stricto sensu of Regional Development. The results show that since the first thesis defended in 2005, two hundred and seventy-one PhDs have been titled by the end of 2020. There was a predominance of people born in Brazil, male, graduated in Administration, Economic Sciences and Accounting Sciences, masters in Development, Administration and Economics. Regarding professional insertion, 74.9% have an active professional bond, 42.4% work in public employee and 65.6% in higher education institutions. In terms of geographic location, 61.2% work in four states and 64.1% in two Brazilian regions. It was concluded that obtaining the title of doctor made it possible for PhDs to enter the job market, especially in higher education, and there was a strong contribution of the programs in the training of research professors.

Keywords: Graduates. Professional insertion. University education.