The current National Schoolbook Program (PNLD) was started in 1985 by Decree 91.542, which brought substantial changes compared to earlier attempted programs, such as which established that the choice of the schoolbook would be made directly by the professor. The basic question this study tries...

The granting of highway concession in Brazil has been motivated by the shortage of public funds, which led the Union and some states to give out concessions of about 10.500 km of highway to be operated by private enterprises. This occurred between 1994 and 1999. It has been observed that among...

Uma constatação do trabalho foi a de que nas cinco concessões realizadas pelo governo federal ocorreu um crescimento real das tarifas de pedágio. O estudo observou que os persistentes ganhos reais nas tarifas de pedágio ao longo do tempo estão relacionados às normas dos contratos de...

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...