Este artigo analisa os determinantes do desempenho de alunos em Matemática nas séries finais do primeiro e segundo ciclo do Ensino Fundamental e do Ensino Médio em Minas Gerais no ano de 2003. Modelos hierárquicos em três níveis são utilizados. No primeiro nível, nós incluímos muitos...

In this paper, we intend to identify some factors underlying the different rates of participation of self-employed workers in Brazilian municipalities. In contrast with previous analysis, our study is sensitive to the spatial dimension of self-employment in Brazil. Relying on geo-referenced data...

The aim of this paper is to identify the Brazilian industrial cores and peripheries. The study is based on two sets of data: the first describes 35600 industrial firms, and the second has information on the economic, social and urban structure of 5507 cities (2000). The conclusions are: (1) 84%...