The reform process in the energy sector in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and in emerging countries started in the 1990s, aimed at reducing the role of the state as a shareholder, but not in its function as coordinator, regulator and planner. Also, it should be...

The reform process in the energy sector in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and in emerging countries started in the 1990s, aimed at reducing the role of the state as a shareholder, but not in its function as coordinator, regulator and planner. Also, it should be...

The objective of this study is to evaluate the costs and benefits of different demand risk sharing rules for road infrastructure concessions, from the point of view of the economic attractiveness of the projects for the concessionaire and the price reduction for users. The traffic trajectory of...

When governments launch policies or programs without any prior analysis, with unclear objectives, undefined or unjustifiable public selection, poorly conceptualized interventions, fragmented and often contradictory actions, without indicators and targets, and with insufficient inputs (small and...

An intervention project is a proposal structured to intervene on a relevant public policy problem to offer a very specific and prototyped solution, based on a model. The project is aimed at the decision support of an organization with governance over the referred problem. The core of an...

The paper discusses the main challenges and opportunities for attracting both private domestic and foreign capital to foster the growth of concessions projects in the infrastructure sector, and proposes solutions from the Brazilian recent experience and other emerging economies. Given the...

One of the core aims of transportation policies is to facilitate people's access to employment, health and education opportunities as well as cultural and leisure activities. Nonetheless, transport research and policies in Brazil are still largely focused on the challenges of reducing road...