Abdias Nascimento and Brazilian Politics

2021 ◽  
pp. 002193472110102
Author(s):  
Ollie Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
White Racism ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Opportunities ◽  
Early Implementation ◽  
Brazilian History

The 2016 impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and the decisions by new President Temer require us to focus on the life and work of Abdias Nascimento. Temer’s actions remind us that the recent efforts of Brazilian governments to be more racially inclusive and egalitarian have not been consolidated and that policies such as affirmative action, the teaching of Afro-Brazilian history and culture, and racial quotas in the public sector are at risk. Nascimento dedicated his life to fighting against White racism in Brazil and promoting government policies to improve social, economic, and political opportunities for Afro-Brazilians. He witnessed and experienced racial discrimination in his own life and observed various responses to it. Nascimento decided that he would denounce it, fight against it, organize Afro-Brazilians to empower themselves, and campaign for a racially inclusive, democratic, and prosperous country. He lived to see the early implementation of some of his policies. Nonetheless, he recognized that 500 years of White racism would not be defeated easily.

scholarly journals An analysis of affirmative action in a South African public sector department

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
H. E. Brand ◽  
S. Stoltz
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
South African ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
The Public ◽  
Action Process

The South African labour market is characterised by a diversity of ethnic and cultural groups. The public sector is experiencing pressure from social, economic, political and legislative circles to make the workplace more representative of the population. This study investigated the affirmative action process in a national public sector department in terms of its employees' perceptions of that process. A questionnaire was developed and used as measuring instrument on a random sample of the department's employee population. Results show that the affirmative action process did influence employees' perceptions of their working life and career, and that the majority of respondents perceived the affirmative action process not to be successful.

Fishery Resource Allocation: An Exploratory Essay

1985 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 845-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Regier ◽  
A. P. Grima
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Market System ◽  
Fishery Resource ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fish Resources ◽  
The Past ◽  
Improper Use

In Canada our approach to the management of fish resources and their habitats has been in turmoil for several decades, especially during the past decade. That many direct and indirect users of the aquatic ecosystems have been and are continuing to make improper use of them is widely recognized by the public and in formal government policies. Some of the improprieties have been reduced while others are intensifying. How to reduce all improprieties and how to foster meliorative husbandry are being addressed with respect to ecological, social, economic, and political aspects of the man–nature ecosystem. Reconsideration of all rights to the use of fish and their habitats, where the "rights" may be de jure and formally sanctioned, or de facto and informally accepted or imagined and illegal, is leading to proposals that legitimate rights be clarified and be allocated in more explicit and open ways. As allocative devices both the market system and processes of community-level negotiation are being developed further, and the centralized administrative (or bureaucratic) device is being reformed to accommodate the greater use of complementary devices. These issues are here explored with respect to intrajurisdictional problems and opportunities in Canada.

Determining and assessing the significant barriers of transferring unfinished construction projects from the public sector to the private sector in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Sarvari ◽  
Hala Nassereddine ◽  
Daniel W.M. Chan ◽  
Mohsen Amirkhani ◽  
Norhazilan Md Noor
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

Purpose The government sometimes lacks sufficient financial, management and technical capabilities to deliver construction projects. As a result, it has recognized the need to introduce private sector capital and expertise to complete unfinished construction projects. This outsourcing paradigm is known as a public-private partnership, a form of privatization. This study aims to identify the barriers associated with the transfer of unfinished construction projects to the private sector in Iran and grouped them into areas that were ranked to shed light on where the risk lies. Design/methodology/approach After a thorough and comprehensive literature review, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to 67 experts in the public and private sectors in Iran. The survey included 37 barriers grouped into seven areas and measured on a five-point Likert scale. Face validity, content validity and structural validity of the collected data were confirmed. The reliability of the questionnaire was also tested and validated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Findings The survey findings indicated that private company laws, national constitution, government policies, lack of sufficient regulations, one-sided regulations and lack of balance, the regulations of other organizations and taxation laws were perceived as the major barriers to the transfer of unfinished public sector construction projects to the private sector in Iran. The ranking of the seven areas produced the following top three ranked barriers areas: taxation laws, government policies and one-sided regulations and lack of balance of importance. Originality/value The elicitation of this study can be useful to both private and public sectors for the development of infrastructure construction projects.

Affirmative Action—Making it Effective in the Public Sector

1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-217
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Templer ◽  
James M. Tolliver
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
The Public

An Analysis of Wage Differentials by Gender and Ethnicity in the Public Sector

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd L. Idson ◽  
Hollis F. Price
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Wage Differentials ◽  
Action Planning ◽  
Dade County ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Public ◽  
Employment Patterns ◽  
Female Wages

This study investigates the source of wage differentials between blacks, Hispanics, and whites, and between women and men, in metropolitan Dade County (Florida) government, and draws out the implications of this analysis for affirmative action planning. Our distinctive finding is that the primary factor causing observed wage differentials by ethnicity is the sorting of people across occupational categories. Wage decompositions reveal that for males, 70 percent, 88 percent, and 47 percent of the wage gaps between white and black, white and Hispanic, and Hispanic and black, respectively, are attributable to occupation. For females, the corresponding figures are 56 percent, 58 percent, and 51 percent. When comparing men and women of the same ethnic group, occupational employment patterns are found to be an important factor accounting for lower average female wages, yet within major occupational groups women seem to be receiving higher wages (on average) than men.

scholarly journals Data-driven E-Government: Exploring the Socio-Economic Ramifications

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Agbozo ◽  
Benjamin Kwesi Asamoah
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sector Decision ◽  
Public Sector Decision Making ◽  
Insight Into

The evident benefits of big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning in society have begun to influence the transition towards a data-driven public sector. Decision-making in the public sector is in an infancy phase of a revolution owing to the inclusion of these new technological innovations. Research has revealed that data-driven e-government policies improve socio-economic development in some nations. Despite the immense opportunities data-driven e-government models have for governments, similar to every system, there are ramifications. This study explores the concept of data-driven e-government as well as investigates the socio-economic implications such an e-government model can have on society. Findings of this exploratory study add insight into a field which is in its early days and still unfocused, as well as making recommendations for policymakers.

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