Los subsidios cruzados en los servicios de agua potable y saneamiento
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El presente trabajo analiza los efectos de la política tarifaria de subsidios cruzados en las finanzas de las entidades encargadas con servicio, y su incidencia en la calidad y cobertura de los servicios, especialmente en la población de menores ingresos. Los subsidios cruzados implican cobrar tarifas por debajo de los costos a un grupo de usuarios (usualmente domésticos) y tarifas por encima del costo a otros (frecuentemente a usuarios industriales y al comercio). El objetivo principal de esta política ha sido favorecer el acceso de las familias de bajos ingresos a los servicios. El análisis concluye que la política de subsidios cruzados no ha logrado este objetivo y por el contrario, ha sido y continúa siendo un obstáculo para el desarrollo del sector. El análisis termina sugiriendo ajustes en la política tarifaria para lograr que esta sea un pilar de desarrollo del sector y de cambio hacia mejores servicios que cubran a toda la población.Download Info
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Paper provided by Inter-American Development Bank in its series IDB Publications with number 42838.Length:
Date of creation: Oct 2003
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Handle: RePEc:idb:brikps:42838
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Keywords: Infraestructura y transporte :: Suministro de agua y saneamiento; Desarrollo rural y urbano :: Servicios públicos; Desarrollo social :: Pobreza; Sector privado :: Desarrollo empresarial; agua y alcantarillado; subsidios;References
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- Zapata, Samuel D. & Benavides, Holger M. & Carpio, Carlos E. & Willis, David B., 2009. "The Economic Value of Basin Protection to Improve the Quality and Reliability of Potable Water Supply: Some Evidence from Ecuador," 2009 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia 46773, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
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