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Subsidios al consumo de los servicios públicos en Colombia: ¿Hacia dónde nos movemos?

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  • Camila Casas
  • Pablo Medina F.
  • Marcela Meléndez

Abstract

En Colombia las tarifas de los servicios públicos tienen implícito un sistema de subsidios cruzados. El objetivo de este documento es evaluar el desempeño de este esquema para los sectores de energía eléctrica, telefonía básica y agua potable en las áreas urbanas a partir de indicadores de cobertura, focalización y redistribución, el análisis del impacto sobre el poder adquisitivo de los hogares y la sostenibilidad financiera del sistema. En los ejercicios realizados se encuentra que el mecanismo de estratificación a partir del cual se distribuyen los subsidios no focaliza bien los beneficios, no permite una redistribución progresiva de recursos y genera un déficit costoso para las empresas y el Estado. El pobre desempeño indica la necesidad de ajustar el esquema de subsidios vigente. Como respuesta, en este documento se presentan algunas alternativas para mejorar el esquema actual.

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  • Camila Casas & Pablo Medina F. & Marcela Meléndez, 2005. "Subsidios al consumo de los servicios públicos en Colombia: ¿Hacia dónde nos movemos?," Coyuntura Social 12899, Fedesarrollo.
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    1. Cardona, M & Gallego, J & Garcia, J & Franco, J, 2020. "Prepaid electricity and in-home displays: an alternative for the most vulnerable households in Colombia," Documentos de trabajo - Alianza EFI 18990, Alianza EFI.

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    Keywords

    Organ ización industrial; Subsidios; Servicios públicos;
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    JEL classification:

    • L98 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Government Policy
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities
    • L95 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures

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