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Gang Rule: An Experiment in Countering Criminal Governance

Can intensifying municipal and community governance displace gang rule? Urban criminal groups rule tens to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Despite their prevalence in cities around the world, there is little information available to policymakers about effective strategies to reduce their influence. In Medellín, Colombia, gangs instill a form of order and justice in the communities in which they operate. This research tests the role and impact of an anti-gang intervention designed in partnership with the City of Medellín and community officials that aims to increase the role of the city government in providing public services and reduce the role and control of criminal gangs.

Speakers:
Christopher Blattman, University of Chicago
Santiago Tobón, Universidad EAFIT
Maria Micaela Sviatschi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Princeton University

Policy Discussant:
Jairo García, Defense Ministry of Colombia

Moderator:
Bárbara Sparrow, IPA Peru

Each seminar will be presented in English with Spanish simultaneous translation.

Feb 10, 2021 10:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)