Fallas del mercado y capacidad de pago: una propuesta para los servicios de acueducto y alcantarillado

Studies in the country on the allocation of subsidies using stratification as aninstrument of public policy have focused on studying whether the stratificationcan reflect the difference in household income. In this context for the pattern ofbenefits provided in Law 142, 1994 to be more equitable, it is necessary to enterthe structure of income and family expenditure, since the payment of utilities hasa significant participation in the expenditure of homes.