The present study aims to analyze the Brazilian and international experience in introducing mechanisms for sharing demand risks in road infrastructure concession contracts to increase the safety and attractiveness of projects for private investments. The model adopted by Chile is discussed in...

The global economy is undergoing profound transformations, commonly referred to in the literature as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Among the ramifications of these shifts, a notable aspect is the impact on labor relations. Specifically, there is a notable uptick in the number of individuals...

The Single Registry for Social Programs of the Federal Government (Cadastro Único) was created in December 2001 and has become a central instrument of public policy, first for the Bolsa Família Program (PBF) and later serving to articulate and integrate numerous other actions, both federal and...

This Discussion Paper identifies the rules on public procurement provided for in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Furthermore, the work...

This Discussion Paper identifies the rules on e-commerce provided for in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Furthermore, the work compares...

This article, using data from the Pesquisas por Amostra de Domicílios (PNAD) and the PNAD Contínua, it shows that the platformization of the occupations of passenger transport drivers and deliverers/motorcycle couriers has increased the participation of the transport and postal sector in the...

Wind power generation is essential to reduce the use of fossil resources and, consequently, the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). Currently, the National Interconnected System (SIN) has about 9971 wind turbines in operation, the sixth largest network in the world ranking, and 80% of Brazilian...

This study analyzes the federal government's environmental expenditures between 2001 and 2022 by applying the United Nations (UN) Classification of Environmental Activities (CEA) to budgetary actions. In addition, a qualitative and comparative analysis is carried out of expenditures and results...

The objective of this discussion paper is to provide empirical evidence regarding public selections, which took place in the 1990s and 2000s, for planning and research technicians (TP) at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea). The objective is to provide evidence on various aspects,...

In this study, we investigated the determinants of differences between Brazilian municipalities regarding compliance with the rule for purchasing products from family farming for the National School Feeding Program (Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar - PNAE), resulting from Law No....