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- ISSN: 18151973 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
Improving the regulatory framework in the natural gas sector in Brazil
This paper describes and analyses recent reforms in the natural gas market in Brazil aimed at fostering a more open, competitive, efficient, and flexible gas sector. This paper reviews the changes in the regulatory framework using two lenses: the reform process seen through a regulatory policy lens and the resulting regulatory framework using the OECD Product Market Regulation (PMR) indicator. The paper includes policies options to further improve the regulatory framework in the sector and reap the full range of benefits of the reforms.
Keywords: Regulation, Brazil, Product Market Regulation, Network Sectors, Competition
JEL:
L51: Industrial Organization / Regulation and Industrial Policy / Economics of Regulation;
N76: Economic History / Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services / Economic History: Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services: Latin America; Caribbean;
L95: Industrial Organization / Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities / Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
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