Most electronic government (e-government) initiatives have the improvement of business atmosphere and the creation of new business as their objectives. This article aims to measure the impact of change of e-government index (and its composing sub-indexes) in the ease of doing business (EoDB) and the rate of creation of new business in the high-, middle- and low-income countries, seeking to test if there is a difference in the effects. The study used a panel data design (repeated measurements), with four points (years 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014), in three change periods (2008/2010, 2010/2012 and 2012/2014), collecting data from various databases: Doing Business Report by World Bank, United Nations (UN) E-government Survey, Corruption Perception Index by Transparency International and World Bank Entrepreneurship Survey. The data were combined and analyzed with linear mixed models procedures with fixed and random effects. Data suggest that different models should be applied to understand the relationship of e-government with outcome variables, according to the income level. Suggestions for future research are presented.

Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar como crianças (96 crianças do ensino fundamental publico) expressam suas percepções de competência nos diferentes domínios do comportamento humano. Foi utilizada a Escala de Percepção de Competência para Crianças (HARTER, 1985). Os resultados sugerem que: (1) crianças mais velhas apresentam níveis menores de percepção de competência; (2) as percepções de competência de meninos e meninas nos diferentes domínios foram semelhantes; (3) a percepção de competência escolar é mais baixa para as crianças mais velhas e repetentes; e, (4) a menor competência escolar percebida, parece não afetar os níveis de competência nos demais domínios.

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RESUMO O presente estudo investigou o papel das dimensões de justiça organizacional (distributiva, processual, interpessoal e informacional) como preditoras de uma variável do burnout, a exaustão emocional (EE). Setenta trabalhadores (55,7% homens e 81,4% de empresas privadas) responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, à subescala de EE do inventário de burnout de Maslach e à escala de percepções de justiça. Análises de correlação bivaria-das e parciais indicaram que: a dimensão de justiça interpessoal foi a que mais se correlacionou com a EE, seguida pela distributiva; a informacional não se associou com o burnout; e a processual deixou de se correlacionar com a EE, quando os efeitos de covariância da distributiva e interpessoal foram controlados. A análise de regressão múltipla confirmou esses achados: a interpessoal e a distributiva foram preditores significativos, explicando 31% da variância do burnout. Houve diferenças de gênero. O único preditor significativo para os homens foi a justiça interpessoal, enquanto para as mulheres foi a distributiva. Com base nesses achados, sugere-se às empresas fluminenses que considerem um possível efeito positivo do tratamento respeitoso e cortês na saúde psíquica dos seus funcionários. Tal prática, no presente estudo, teve melhor impacto no burnout do que a distribuição justa de resultados/recompensas e, se adotada, representaria um baixo custo financeiro, possivelmente promovendo o bem-estar e a saúde psíquica dos membros da organização. Finalmente, futuros estudos são sugeridos.

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Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea affects many women, being a major cause of absenteeism and reduced productivity at work and at school. Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a good treatment option, up to 18% of women show no response or present allergic reactions and adverse events. Curcumin has antispasmodic, antinociceptive and both specific and nonspecific anti-inflammatory effects, with good tolerability and safety. To date, no previous trial involving curcumin and dysmenorrhea pain has been performed. Therefore, our main goal is to assess the efficacy of curcumin for pain relief among women with primary dysmenorrhea, along with determining curcumin's adverse effects and tolerability profile. Methods: A phase II, single-center, randomized, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, superiority trial to evaluate the effect of curcumin (500 mg/12h) in pain reduction in women (18 to 35-year-old) with primary dysmenorrhea. A first cycle will be used for a passive, observational run-in phase. A sample of 108 participants (54 per group) is necessary to detect a 30% difference in pain sensitivity between groups assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes include side effects, Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale (CMSS), and use of rescue drugs for pain relief. Discussion: Clinical evidence has shown analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of curcumin and in view of dysmenorrhea's physiopathology being related to those mechanisms targeted by curcumin, we hypothesize its use could represent an innovative and effective therapy to reduce the severity of this disease and its symptoms.

This research aims to understand the relationship between e-government, business climate, corruption perception and its impact in the entrepreneurial activity. Data was collected from various databases, for the years 2008, 2010 and 2012, using panel data. The reports used were The Doing Business Report from World Bank, E-Government Survey from the United Nations, Corruption Perception Index by Transparence International and entrepreneurship data from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. After joining the databases, correlation analysis and panel least squares regressions were performed. The results indicate that when a country is more “e-gov” ready, it may have a more dynamic business sector and less perception of corruption. The probable causes of the relationships are discussed, including suggestions for an integrative approach to allow developing countries to diminish the gap of e-government readiness. Future research to understand the difference of impact of e-government in developed and developing countries are also suggested.