Case #1345.0

Hidrocapital: The Caracas Water Company

Publication Date: January 01, 1996
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Abstract:
The public water company serving Caracas, Hidrocapital, must ration water because demand far exceeds supply. A major part of the problem is that many customers are illegally connected or simply ignore their water bills.

Learning Objective:
The case can be used to discuss the economics and politics of imposing user charges.

Other Details

Case Author:
Jose Gomez-Ibanez
Faculty Lead:
Jose Gomez-Ibanez
Pages (incl. exhibits):
10
Setting:
Venezuela
Language:
English