The quest for inclusion of sustainability criteria in government procurement is current and recurring theme in discussions of public administration itself, private companies and citizens. This work enters precisely this ...

Debates on the concept of sustainable public procurement have gained more space in public management guidelines, even though most public administration still do not know or do not use these practices. The objective of this ...

In the middle of the 20th century, the debate about the impact of man's activities on the environment flourished. Over the years, it has been established that development, in addition to its traditional economic component, ...

This thesis studies three topics on the effects of regulation and policies on prices, quality and sustainability. The first chapter analyses the incentives that fuel stations have as they choose whether to supply a low-quality ...

Avançar de uma cultura consumista para uma sustentável e passar a adotar políticas socioambientais representa atualmente, além de uma necessidade, um desafio global. Dentre os desafios da sustentabilidade encontra-se a ...