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This study analyzes trends in average commute times in Brazil between 1992 and 2009. It distinguishes between the nine largest metropolitan areas plus the Federal District of Brasília and describes how differences among these areas vary according to income levels and gender. This paper is based...
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`socioeconomic characteristics. The article explores commuting data in metropolitan region of Campinas (Brazil) and in the urban agglomeration of …
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This paper analyzes regional impacts of different policies choices on the long-run trend, especially in the Northeast. Simulations, in the four different scenarios, ranges from 2015-2030, using the International Futures (IFs) model. This model encompasses a huge number of historical data for 186...
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Although it has an acceptance on the multidimensional nature of well-being, an unequivocal definition of the term does not exist. By the one hand utilitarian perspective prioritizes of the accumulation process and restricts the relation between well-being and the qualitative aspects of the...
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In this study we examine how the use of private and public transport has changed since the early 2000s in Brazilian cities. We analyzed data on the changing patterns of consumption of transportation goods and services by Brazilian families over the last 20 years. We also analyzed how urban...
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Ride-hailing services from companies such as Uber, DiDi and 99 have significantly changed travel behavior in cities across the globe. Despite the common presence of these services in Brazilian cities, there is still little information about who are the users of these services in the country,...
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large cities, possibly reflecting diseconomies of agglomeration. These findings have broader implications that show the need …
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This study presents the results of an ex-ante assessment of the accessibility and equity impacts of a subway expansion in Fortaleza (Brazil). We analyze how the number of jobs, health facilities, and schools accessible by public transportation is expected to change with the implementation of a...
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The purpose of this paper is to exam the regulatory failures in the Brazilian air transport sector, evidenced by the crisis started after the tragic aircraft crash in 2006.Initially, it presents a historical review of the regulation in the sector, pointing out the legal and infralegal norms and...
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