The present work discusses the main economical and institutional problems that involve Brazilian ports. Firstly, we characterize the Brazilian ports` segment, presenting the main concepts and the current model. Next, we present a short analysis of the main laws which regulate the sector. Then,...

Acknowledged the importance of the Road transportation to Brazilian economy, especially when considering cargo transportation, Ipea has studied the main economical and institutional problems that involve Brazilian roads. Firstly, we present an overview of the road system from 1950's expansion to...

The present work discusses the main economical and institutional problems that involve the Brazilian railway system. Firstly, we characterize the segment, presenting the main concepts and a short overview of Brazilian railways, it's history and managing institutions. Next, we present a short...

Motivated by several factors as the strong growth of Brazilian international commerce, the recover of public and private investments on economic infrastructure, and the good feedback granted by the Texto para Discussão, n. 1.164 of 2006, we decided to redo that Texto para Discussão, updating...