A different concept of the private sector, a different concept of the public sector: notes for a Latin American debate

Presenta un analisis historico comparativo del proceso de modernizacion en America Latina y Europa y reflexiona sobre el debate entre lo publico y lo privado en los procesos de desarrollo economico de America Latina.

Interaction between the public and private sectors and the overall efficiency of the economy

Includes bibliography

The impact of public investment on private investment in Brazil, 1947-1990

Includes bibliography

The financial protection impact of the public health system and private insurance in Brazil

Includes bibliography

Formal quality assurance systems as a basis for environmentally-sound management practices in the public and private sectors

Includes bibliography

La reforma laboral y la participación privada en los puertos del sector público = Labour reform and private participation in public-sector ports

Incluye Bibliografía

Regulation of the private provision of public water-related services

Includes bibliography

Airport systems: public service and private initiative

This issue analize the importance of air travel among other forms of transport has greatly increased, offering a viable option for the movement of people and goods.

Inequality in education in Costa Rica: The gap between students in public and private schools. An analysis of the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Includes bibliography.

Wage differentials between the public and private sectors in Chile: Evidence from longitudinal data

Includes bibliography.

Biosecurity in public and private office

Biosecurity is currently a concern for all health-related services, including dentistry, since infection control has a relevant importance. In dental practice, health-related occupations have contact with a great number of individuals who are potentially capable to transmit pathogens. This study comprised a descriptive evaluation of the universal precaution measures for infection control adopted by dental practitioners working at public and private offices in the city of Araçatuba, SP. Data collection was performed by a quiz with questions about individual and collective protection equipments. The results showed that the use of caps was reported by 55% of the professionals working at the public sector and 90% for the private sector. The use of masks and gloves was reported by all professionals surveyed; nevertheless, glove change between patients was not reported by 40% of professionals working at the public sector. There were more flaws in public offices as to the use of protective barriers, since except for the use of gloves, gowns and masks, the frequency of use of those barriers was smaller than at private offices.