The forum was organized by the Research Institute for Development, Growth and Economics (RIDGE), the LACEA Latin America Crime and Policy Network (AL CAPONE), and the University of Montevideo.
Dr. Gandelman co-authored this article with Ignacio Munyo, an economist, professor, and director of the Center for Economics, Society, and Business at the Montevideo Institute of Business Studies (IEEM) of the University of Montevideo.