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Abstract This article presents a case study of extended producer responsibility (EPR) policies adopted by the European Union (EU) and Brazil. It focuses on waste pickers—a group increasingly visible in EU countries such as Spain and Italy. While EU directives emphasise the polluter pays principle, little attention is given to the role of informal ...
Leila Giovana Izidoro +1 more
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Abstract Public works programmes (PWPs) are pervasively used to tackle poverty and unemployment, and to build infrastructure and skills in low‐ and middle‐income countries. While their impacts on poverty, food security and labour outcomes have been widely documented, there is little research focusing on the role of PWPs in supporting household climate ...
Francesco Burchi +3 more
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Abstract Previous systematic reviews have examined the effect of horticultural interventions (e.g., taking care of plants, planting, gardening) on individuals' depressive symptoms through analyses focused exclusively on randomized controlled trials, but that approach overlooks a majority of the potentially informative published research.
Claudio D. Rosa +5 more
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O trabalho informal na indústria de calçados: experiências e percepções dos agentes
Neste texto pretendemos analisar o trabalho informal no setor calcadista noEstado de Sao Paulo e seu crescimento a partir dos processos de deslocamento industriale generalizacao da terceirizacao.
Felipe Rangel
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Developing long‐term care insurance in China: A review of structure, impact and future directions
Abstract Since 2016, China has established long‐term care insurance (LTCI) in the form of pilot projects that now extend to almost 50 cities. The need for long‐term care is likely to increase significantly. This article looks at initial studies undertaken in a range of cities on the impact of the LTCI pilots on health and the use of health care, on ...
Mel Cousins
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Relações entre o trabalho “informal” e o trabalho assalariado em Angola
Resenha do livro: RODRIGUES, Cristina Udelsmann. O trabalho dignifica o homem: estratégias de sobrevivência em Luanda. Lisboa: Colibri, 2006, 284 p.
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O artigo está centrado na relação entre Memória e Trabalho, no contexto do espaço turístico-religioso da cidade-santuário de Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brasil.
Karolyny de Oliveira Almeida +1 more
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Elections, coalitions, and the politics of Brazil's macroeconomic stabilization
Abstract After several failed attempts in previous years, Brazil's Plano Real finally ended hyperinflation in 1993–1994, and a significant driver of inequality and poverty was eliminated as a result. By combining data from Congress and newspaper archives, 17 interviews, and secondary sources, this article takes a qualitative approach to explore the ...
Daniel H. Alves
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No Brasil existe uma tendência ascendente da participação das atividades informais no setor econômico, aumentando os desafios para atuação dos órgãos governamentais reguladores, como a vigilância sanitária.
Amana Santana de Jesus +1 more
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Fatores ergonômicos, psicossociais e riscos no trabalho na mineração informal
Objetivou-se identificar os fatores ergonômicos, psicossociais e os riscos no trabalho informal no setor mineral do Estado da Paraíba sob a ótica de mineiros. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo e transversal. Participaram 371 trabalhadores informais da mineração, os quais responderam a dois questionários para analisar/avaliar o trabalho prestado em ...
Milena Nunes Alves de Sousa +5 more
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