Maria Cristina Ortiz Furtuoso

Access to day-care centers and the nutritional status of Brazilian children: regional differences by age group and income class

O trabalho visa descrever o acesso das criancas brasileiras as creches nas diferentes macro-regioes, centralizando a atencao no estado nutricional e, tambem, nas classes de renda. A base de dados adotada e constituida pelas informacoes individuais das criancas (n = 10 667) menores de seis anos, integrantes da Pesquisa Nacional sobre Saude e Nutricao, realizada em 1989. De forma geral os resultados demonstram que os programas de creches favorecem as criancas mais velhas (com dois anos ou mais). Verificam-se que apenas 8,49% das criancas, com renda domiciliar per capita menor do que US

Estimating and measuring the agribusiness GDP an application to the brazilian economy, 1994 to 2000

40.00 frequentam creche. No grupo com rendimento per capita pelo menos igual a US

Using input-output to measure the GDP and to estimate monthly growth rates of productive complexes: the case of the Brazilian agribusiness

80.00, aquela proporcao alcanca 28,37%. A menor cobertura das creches foi observada na Regiao Centro-Oeste (apenas 10,94% das criancas frequentavam a creche). Quando se analisa o estado nutricional das criancas observa-se, de forma sistematica, maiores proporcoes de criancas com escore-Z de altura para idade <-2 entre aqueles que nao frequentam creche.

Programas de suplementação alimentar: impacto sobre algumas variáveis econômicas

Portuguese Abstract: Utilizando-se de instrumentos de analise de insumo-produto e do sistema de contas nacionais, este trabalho apresenta nova metodologia para estimativa do PIB do Agronegocio de uma nacao. O PIB do Agronegocio e tambem estimado para 2 grandes complexos: a) Produtos Vegetais; e b) Pecuaria. Cada um destes complexos foi dividido em quatro componentes: a) insumos para a agricultura; b) agricultura; c) industria de base agricola; e d) distribuicao final. Usando dados da economia brasileira foi possivel estimar o PIB do Agronegocio brasileiro, o qual foi estimado por volta de 27% do PIB do Brasil em 2000.English Abstract: Through the use of input-output analysis and the system of national account, this paper presents new methodological insights in ways to estimate and to measure the Agribusiness GDP of a nation. The GDP of the Agribusiness is also estimated for two major complexes: a) Vegetal Products and b) Animal Products. Each of the Agribusiness complexes is divided into four components: a) inputs to agriculture; b) agriculture; c) agriculture based industry; and d) final distribution. Using data for the Brazilian economy it was possible to measure the GDP of Brazilian Agribusiness, which were estimated to be around 27% of the Brazilian GDP in 2000.

Demanda potencial por um curso de nutrição e conhecimento sobre a profissão por alunos de estabelecimentos de ensino de 2° grau de Piracicaba, SP

Through the use of input-output analysis tools, like backward and forward linkages (Hirschman-Rasmussen and Pure), it was possible to delineate which are the sectors that belong to the Brazilian Agribusiness. From the definition of the sectors and using the Brazilian input-output tables it was possible to measure the GDP of Brazilian Agribusiness which were estimated to be around 27% of the Brazilian GDP in 1999. The GDP of the Agribusiness was also estimated for two major complexes: a) Vegetal Products and b) Animal Products. Each of the Agribusiness complexes was divided into four components: a) inputs to agriculture; b) agriculture; c) agriculture based industry; and d) final distribution. To estimate the monthly growth rates of the Agribusiness it was used on one hand the inputoutput tables to estimate the weight of each sector in the complex and on the other hand it was used a series of economic indexes (price and quantity) available for the Brazilian economy. It is important to stress that the measure of the monthly growth rates of the Agribusiness GDP was done taking into consideration the income side of agriculture, i.e., we have tried to make the growth rates sensible to real price as well as real quantity changes, given that the quarterly estimates of the Brazilian Government Statistical Institute (IBGE) are given taken into consideration only growth rates into agricultural production, as so we do believe that the monthly growth rates that we have obtained are much more representative of what happen in the Brazilian Agriculture and Agribusiness than the ones released by IBGE.

Fatores condicionantes da adesão dos alunos ao Programa de Alimentação Escolar no Brasil

The consequences of food supplementation programs on the performance of some economical variables was quantitatively evaluated. An input-output model was used and its impact on production, import, and employment levels ascertained. It is an exercise of comparative static simulation, analyzing the hypothetical balance states of economy under alternative hypotheses of final consumption. Two consumption alternatives, in the milk and dairy sectors, corresponding to hypothetical government expenses hi the Milk National Program for Needy Children were tested. Simulation results suggested that the studied sector may be stimulated in 15% and a significant impact for job generation was also observed.

Atuação dos conselhos municipais de alimentação escolar na gestão do programa nacional de alimentação escolar

O universo da pesquisa foi formado por alunos dos estabelecimentos de ensino da rede publica e privada da cidade de Piracicaba, S.P. Foram levantadas informacoes sobre a opcao profissional dos estudantes, o conhecimento do conteudo dos cursos de nutricao e locais de atuacao profissional. Os resultados da pesquisa revelaram a existencia de uma substancial demanda potencial por um curso de nutricao a ser oferecido por uma universidade publica, preferencialmente localizada no interior do Estado de Sao Paulo.