Work satisfaction and job permanence in artistic careers: the case of musicians in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Working conditions of musicians are marked by several specific characteristics that differ the occupation from most others in the labor market. For instance, non-pecuniary aspects of the profession may have a greater influence on the individuals who pursue musical activities than in most other occupations. Moreover, musicians are more susceptible to uncertainties in the short run and regarding the duration of their careers.

[Musculoskeletal pain and occupational vulnerability in municipal public sector workers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil].

This article seeks to describe the profile of workers in the municipal public sector in relation to the occurrence of self-reported musculoskeletal pain (MSP). In 2009, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Belo Horizonte that assessed sociodemographic characteristics, functional health status, habits and quality of life, through a self-applied questionnaire. We used the Grade of Membership method (GoM) to define the profiles and the degree of belonging to each particular profile.

[Labor market structure and access to private health insurance in Brazil].

This paper aims to describe health insurance coverage among different types of workers in Brazil. Health insurance coverage and labor market insertion are used to define homogeneous groups of workers. The Grade of Membership method is used to build a typology of workers.

Do changes in the labour market take families out of poverty? Determinants of exiting poverty in Brazilian metropolitan regions.

Using survival models, we test whether short-term changes in the labour market affect poverty duration. Data are from the Brazilian Monthly Employment Survey. Such a monthly dataset permits more accurate estimations of events than using annual data, but its panel follows households for a short period.