A influência da sindicalização dos professores no desempenho escolar dos alunos no Brasil no período de 1995 a 2005

O presente trabalho visa analisar a influência da sindicalização dos professores no desempenho escolar dos alunos das 4ª e 8ª séries do ensino fundamental, bem como do 3º ano do ensino médio no Brasil no período de 1995 a 2005, tendo como referencial teórico a literatura estrangeira desenvolvida sobre este tema, principalmente, nos Estados Unidos, pois os estudos no Brasil sobre os efeitos econômicos da sindicalização dos professores sob esta ótica ainda são incipientes, motivo pelo qual acredita-se que este trabalho vem a contribuir para o campo de pesquisa sobre educação. Para realizar tal análise, serão utilizados os microdados do Sistema Nacional de Avaliação da Educação Básica (SAEB) e das Pesquisas Nacionais por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD), do período de estudo em tela, em modelos econométricos elaborados teoricamente. As evidências empíricas, resultados das estimações das regressões, as quais serão apresentadas no decorrer desta obra, indicam a existência da relação entre sindicalização dos professores e desempenho escolar do alunos, principalmente, para o desempenho escolar dos alunos do ensino fundamental.

Diferencial de salários e produtividade no setor de serviços brasileiro

This paper provides new information about inter-industry wage di§erentials in Brazil. Using data from the National Survey Sample of Households, we can see that from 1983 to 1995 the relative average wage of the service sector compared to the goods sector decreased, whereas from 1995 to 2007 it increased at a higher level than the previous decrease. After controlling for a variety of work characteristics, we can still see the positive evolution of rel- ative ages in the service sector. We conclude that this development has some explanations: the period of economic growth and stabilization that started after 1994 generated a positive income e§ect, and the service sector beneÖted more from it. Also, the structural transfor- mation that the developed countries already went through still hasn¥t Önished in Brazil. That probably helped improving relative wages in the service sector and it¥s expected the continuation of this process, so as the structural transformation evolves inter-industry wage di§erentials will converge.

How national culture on consumers' decision-making styles: a comparative study among Americans, Brazilians, Chinese, and japanese in the purchase of cell phones.

The influence of the national culture on consumer decision-making styles is investigated using a sample of Americans, Brazilians, Chinese, and Japanese consumers who have purchased a cell phone in the past three years. To make the research possible, a survey was used as a method of data collection. It relates Hofstede’s cultural classification typology with Sproles and Kendall’s consumer style inventory (CSI). The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) results indicate six decision-making styles together with other consumer behavioral characteristics that can be used to distinguish and profile consumers who purchase cell phones. Empirical findings reveal that among Americans, Brazilians, and Japanese; Americans are the most quality conscious, brand conscious, innovative, and hedonistic shoppers; Brazilians are the most loyal, and Japanese, the most confused by overchoice consumers. Conceptual contributions and managerial implications are discussed.

SSM samba: a survey of brazilian approaches to soft systems methodology (1999-2005)

This paper reports the results of a survey intended to discover the manner in which Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) is understood and used in Brazil. The focus is upon SSM papers published in national and international journals, and conferences, incorporating a refereeing procedure. To be included in the survey, publications had to meet at least one of the following criteria: (a) authorship is clearly of Brazilian nationality; or, (b) authorship is affiliated to a Brazilian institution; or (c) application is set in Brazil. Similar surveys reporting on the United Kingdom, Australia and, to a lesser extent, Spain have been published previously in the literature. This paper, therefore, contributes to the growing international understanding and usage of SSM. Ultimately the paper serves as an initial map of the developing context in Brazilian SSM theory and practice.