Sharing economy platforms and competition: empirical analysis of ridesharing apps regulation in Brazil

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Stephanie Vendemiatto Penereiro

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In few years, ridesharing apps completely changed Brazilian private transportation dynamics, causing great impact and drawing regulatory authorities’ attention. The innovation benefited the society, but also caused a backlash from regulators driven mostly by taxi drivers, who claimed that the apps (mainly Uber) created unfair competition conditions. Through an empirical analysis, this article aims to assess to what extent the existing Brazilian regulations address the criteria defined by the competition authority’s Department of Economic Studies. It also seeks to analyze the challenges faced by Brazilian regulators while dealing with innovative services, and the difficulties to structure an effective advocacy strategy.

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Revista de Defesa da Concorrência
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Stephanie Vendemiatto Penereiro

Chief of Staff at the Tribunal of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE). Gratuated in Law by the University of São Paulo (USP). Panelist at the  Fifth Conference for Junior Researchers, organized by the Stanford Program in Law and Society.