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Research Findings

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The Effects of Procedural Justice Training for Police Officers in Mexico City

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Public insecurity and widespread mistrust of police among citizens is associated with decreased police legitimacy, which has negative consequences for effective policing. Research has demonstrated that when police officers interact with citizens following principles of procedural justice, citizens leave those interactions—even contentious ones—with an increased perception of trust in the police, which enhances legitimacy and efficacy. The question remains, however, as to how a police force can institutionalize procedural justice as an organizational capability. In this study, researchers worked with the Ministry of Public Security of Mexico City to evaluate the impact of a procedural justice training for police officers. Preliminary results suggest that the training had significant positive impacts on how individual police officers perceived and practiced the principles of procedural justice. They also help reveal the specific mechanisms through which the training achieved its effects, thus providing important insights into likely avenues for effective police reform.  

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Redesigning Payments for Ecosystem Services in Mexico to Increase Cost-Effectiveness

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Deforestation is the second largest human source of carbon dioxide emissions. Mexico has a "payments for ecosystem services" (PES) program to provide economic incentives to landowners to minimize deforestation, but budget cuts have been recurring over the past years. Researchers are conducting a pilot study in one municipality of Selva Lacandona (Chiapas)  to find ways to improve the cost-effectiveness of the program.

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Demand for an Entrepreneurship Training: Experimental Evidence from Mexico

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Recent studies have shown that a psychology-based entrepreneurial mindset training can have promising effects on business outcomes, but there is little evidence on how to improve the financial sustainability of these programs. Researchers are evaluating the effects of an entrepreneurial mindset training paired with business training on firm outcomes for female entrepreneurs in Mexico. They are also investigating the demand for training programs and examining whether the returns to training change depending on how much an entrepreneur is willing to pay.

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Policy Impact

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Procedural Justice

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An IPA evaluation found that a procedural justice training improved trust in and interactions with police. IPA Mexico is working with state and municipal governments to help their police departments integrate the training into their policies.

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Mexico

Our Team

Mexico

Our Team

Country Director, Mexico

Odette Gonzalez Carrillo

“For a long time, I have been trying to push the use of evidence to inform decisions in the government and other places.”

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Senior Research Manager

Alina Bitran

Alina is a Senior Research Manager in the Mexico City office, where she leads projects related to the organizational design of police corporations and police-citizen relations.

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Research Manager

Enrique Fernandez

Enrique is a Research Manager at the IPA Mexico. Before joining IPA, Enrique worked as an environmental economist for the UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.

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Associate Research Manager

Alonso Gutierrez

Alonso is an Associate Research Manager at the IPA Mexico. Before joining IPA, Alonso worked as a consultant for both local and international organizations, conducting research and collaborating in process and impact evaluations.

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Associate Research Manager

Laura Lahoz

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Field Manager

Edgar Arredondo

Edgar Arredondo is currently a Field Manager at IPA Mexco. He a holds degree in Sociology from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and with a specialty in Public Security.

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Field Manager

Mariana Elizabeth Campos Saucedo

Mariana Elizabeth is an anthropologist with a passion for qualitative studies.

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Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Staff | Senior Research Analyst

Manuel Cardona

Manuel Cardona serves as Senior Research Analyst for IPA's Poverty Measurement Program.

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Research Associate

Ana Cedillo

Ana is a Research Associate in the Mexico City office, working on projects related to the learning processes of police organizations.

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Research Coordinator

Alexis Cherem Maus

lexis is a Research Coordinator in the Mexico City office, where she leads projects related to Procedural Justice and crime prevention. Alexis studied Political Science and International Relations at ITAM University.

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Research Associate

Lissandra Ellyne

Lissandra specializes in survey design and quantitative research methods for social science research. Her interests involve using surveys, econometrics, and experiments to improve the quality of information used to design and assess public policies.

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Project Associate

Patricia Garcia

Paty collaborates on the project “Building Effective, Trusted, and Resilient Police Organizations in México," coordinating the Procedural Justice scale-up. Her main topic of interest is the implementation of public security strategies.

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Country Director, Mexico

Odette Gonzalez Carrillo

“For a long time, I have been trying to push the use of evidence to inform decisions in the government and other places.”

Read Full Bio

Senior Research Manager

Alina Bitran

Alina is a Senior Research Manager in the Mexico City office, where she leads projects related to the organizational design of police corporations and police-citizen relations.

Read Full Bio

Research Manager

Enrique Fernandez

Enrique is a Research Manager at the IPA Mexico. Before joining IPA, Enrique worked as an environmental economist for the UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.

Read Full Bio

Associate Research Manager

Alonso Gutierrez

Alonso is an Associate Research Manager at the IPA Mexico. Before joining IPA, Alonso worked as a consultant for both local and international organizations, conducting research and collaborating in process and impact evaluations.

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Associate Research Manager

Laura Lahoz

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Field Manager

Edgar Arredondo

Edgar Arredondo is currently a Field Manager at IPA Mexco. He a holds degree in Sociology from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and with a specialty in Public Security.

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Field Manager

Mariana Elizabeth Campos Saucedo

Mariana Elizabeth is an anthropologist with a passion for qualitative studies.

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Applied Research & Methods (ARM) Group Staff | Senior Research Analyst

Manuel Cardona

Manuel Cardona serves as Senior Research Analyst for IPA's Poverty Measurement Program.

Read Full Bio

Research Associate

Ana Cedillo

Ana is a Research Associate in the Mexico City office, working on projects related to the learning processes of police organizations.

Read Full Bio

Research Coordinator

Alexis Cherem Maus

lexis is a Research Coordinator in the Mexico City office, where she leads projects related to Procedural Justice and crime prevention. Alexis studied Political Science and International Relations at ITAM University.

Read Full Bio

Research Associate

Lissandra Ellyne

Lissandra specializes in survey design and quantitative research methods for social science research. Her interests involve using surveys, econometrics, and experiments to improve the quality of information used to design and assess public policies.

Read Full Bio

Project Associate

Patricia Garcia

Paty collaborates on the project “Building Effective, Trusted, and Resilient Police Organizations in México," coordinating the Procedural Justice scale-up. Her main topic of interest is the implementation of public security strategies.

Read Full Bio