Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/322193 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 3127
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
This article investigates the use of regulatory sandboxes - specifically policy-oriented sandboxes - as a tool to support the renegotiation of concession contracts in Brazil's federal transport infrastructure sector. Drawing from the framework of smart regulation and regulatory experimentalism, the study analyzes the case of the Eco 101 Highway concession, where a sandbox was structured to test the market offering of a redesigned contract. The research explores the legal and institutional framework of regulatory sandboxes in land transport, the specific and systemic risks involved in contractual renegotiations, and the regulatory challenges faced. The findings suggest that regulatory sandboxes can offer a controlled environment for mitigating risks and testing new contractual arrangements, provided that institutional safeguards ensure transparency, incentive alignment, and legal stability
Subjects: 
regulatory sandbox
contract renegotiation
infrastructure concessions
smart regulation
transport sector
roads
JEL: 
L51
L92
H54
O38
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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