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

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https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v13ied.esp..4250

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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.

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Rodrigo Prante Dill, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

Doutorando em Desenvolvimento Regional pelo PPGDR/UNIJUI; Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, campus Cerro Largo/RS. Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil.

Argemiro Luis Brum, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Doutor em Economia Internacional pela Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Professor titular no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional (PPGDR), UNIJUI. Ijuí. Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil.

Sergio Luis Allebrandt, Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq; Professor Titular e Coordenador do PPGDR/UNIJUÍ; Líder do Grupo Interdisciplinar de Estudos em Gestão e Políticas Públicas, Desenvolvimento, Comunicação e Cidadania (GPDeC); Doutor em Desenvolvimento Regional pelo PPGDR/UNISC (2010). UNIJUI. Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil.

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2023-12-18

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Dill, R. P., Brum, A. L., & Allebrandt, S. L. (2023). Who and where are the PHD’S in regional development?. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional Em Debate, 13(ed.esp.), 281–301. https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v13ied.esp.4250

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Vol. 13 No. ed.esp. (2023): Programas de Pós-Graduação da área do Planejamento Urbano Regional e Demografia (PLURD): trajetórias e desafios

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