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Portugal: Political Developments and Data in 2022

European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 409-426, December 2023., 2023
Abstract In this article, the main events of political life in Portugal are discussed. It includes a report on general elections in 2022, the formation of a new Socialist absolute majority government led by Prime Minister Antonio Costa, and major parliamentary decisions and debates.
JOSÉ M. MAGONE
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BLOCOS URBANISM: Capitalism and Modularity in the Making of Contemporary Luanda

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 47, Issue 5, Page 809-832, September 2023., 2023
Abstract In this article we portray and unpack the fabric of urban expansion in contemporary Luanda. In doing so, we examine interdependencies and complementarities between the organization of oil extraction off the coast of Angola, the emergence of particular modalities of modernist city planning for the expansion of its capital city, and the ...
Ricardo Cardoso, Jia‐Ching Chen, Henrik Ernstson   +2 more
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Building Mistrust: ‘Minha Casa Minha Vida’ and its Political Effects in Rio de Janeiro

Bulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 724-738, November 2022., 2022
Considering the recent decrease in Rio de Janeiro working‐class voters' support for the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT, Workers' Party), this article investigates a largely unexplored factor behind this shift: the influence of the federal housing programme Minha Casa Minha Vida (MCMV, My House, My Life), designed by the PT.
Silvia Stefani
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Housing Movements and the Politics of Worthiness in São Paulo

The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 26, Issue 2, Page 276-296, June 2021., 2021
Abstract Based on research with current and former housing activists in São Paulo, this article identifies the concept of “politics of worthiness” as central to the moral justification and technical legitimation of social movements. Attributions of worthiness have long upheld the relationship between institutionalized grassroots organizations and the ...
Moisés Kopper, Matthew A. Richmond
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The relationship between different social expenditure schemes and poverty, inequality and economic growth

International Social Security Review, Volume 73, Issue 2, Page 101-123, April/June 2020., 2020
Abstract In this article, we study how social expenditure is related to poverty, income inequality and GDP growth. Our main contribution is to disentangle these relationships by the following social expenditure schemes: 1) “old age and survivors”, 2) “incapacity”, 3) “health”, 4) “family”, 5) “unemployment and active labour market policies” and 6 ...
Emile Cammeraat
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Portugal: Political Developments and Data in 2019

, 2020
European Journal of Political Research Political Data Yearbook, Volume 59, Issue 1, Page 298-309, December 2020.
JOSÉ M. MAGONE
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O Processo de Ocupação do Solo Urbano e a Política Habitacional em Goiânia/Goiás (1933-2010)

Baru, 2016
Resumo: este artigo tem como tema a ocupação do solo urbano em Goiânia desde a fundação da cidade em 1933 até 2010, e a produção de Habitação de Interesse Social (HIS) em Goiânia executadas pela Secretaria Municipal da Habitação, SMHAB, e da Agencia ...
Eliane Alves de Oliveira, Margot Riemann Costa e Silva   +1 more
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Avaliação da gestão de resíduos da construção civil em Cuiabá e Várzea Grande [PDF]

Revista DAE, 2017
Este trabalho visa a avaliar a gestão dos resíduos da construção civil nos municípios de Cuiabá e Várzea Grande, em termos qualiquantitativos, bem como apresentar recomendações para o aperfeiçoamento da gestão de resíduos.
Marcello Victor Monteiro Dondo
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THE ILLUSION OF FLEXIBILITY: Housing Aspirations Across Generations in Brazil's Formal Market

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Volume 50, Issue 2, Page 329-348, March 2026.
Abstract With this study we join the conversation on housing aspirations from a Brazilian perspective, which is marked by coexisting formal and informal markets, investigating how market‐driven narratives and socioeconomic factors shape these aspirations across generations in urban areas.
Rafael Kalinoski, Mario Prokopiuk
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Entitlement by Registration: Regulated Deregulation and the Formalisation of Short‐Term Rentals in Lisbon

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract One of the primary mechanisms used to regulate short‐term rentals (STRs) is the creation of a registry. However, far from being a measure to mitigate the impact of this market, we argue that by issuing licences, governments have effectively transformed STRs into legally protected assets, giving landlords and investors the stability to operate ...
Gianluca Bei, Agustín Cocola‐Gant
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