Institutional Innovation in Cities

Representing IPC, Ivan Lopez Cruz, a faculty member at Sabanci University's Economics Department, participated in the Symposium on Institutional Innovation in Cities, held on January 8–9, 2026, at Harvard University’s Bloomberg Center for Cities. The event brought together researchers and policy practitioners to discuss institutional coordination in addressing complex urban challenges such as crime, climate risks, and social services. Lopez Cruz shared insights on the political economy of urban security, emphasizing the importance of state capacity and policy timing in effective cross-agency coordination.