Electronic governance practices and efficiency in the use of the revenue: an analysis on the Brazilian states

Abstract

The goal of this research is to analyze the electronic governance practices of the Brazilian states and their correlation with the efficient in the use of the revenue. A descriptive research was conducted through document analysis and quantitative approach. The intentional and non-probabilistic sample comprised the26Brazilian states. The Federal District was excluded from the sample due to unavailability of data for the research. In the data analysis measures of descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation analysis and calculation of efficiency with DEA-Solver software were used. The results show that the states with the best practices of electronic governance are located in the Southeast, followed by the ones in the South Region. The overall average index of governance was 58%, very far from100%. Regarding the efficiency in the use of the revenue, DEA calculations show that all states in the South and Southeast have score 1, considered efficient in relation to the others. The North Region had the lowest efficiency average (0.94). According to DEA calculations, 17 states reached the score 1, indicating that the majority of the Brazilian states is efficient in the use of the revenue. It was also observed that the states with best practices of electronic governance are the ones with more efficient use of the revenue.