Identification of factors to improve the productivity and working conditions of motorcycle couriers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Motorcycles are used for fast deliveries, especially in developing countries. In Brazil, despite legal regulation of motorcycle courier activity, a significant proportion of informal workers are engaged in this area of work. This paper identifies factors to improve the productivity of motorcycle couriers, measured by the number of deliveries by day. Data were obtained from a web-based survey with motorcycle couriers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. We...