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David Skarbek is the Michael Targoff Professor of Political Economy at Brown University, where he also serves as the Director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. His research focuses on extralegal governance, exploring how institutions form, operate, and evolve, particularly in the context of prisons in California and globally. His work has been published in leading political science and economics journals, including the American Political Science Review and the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. Skarbek's book, 'Social Order Underworld: Prison Gangs Govern American Penal System,' received the 2016 William H. Riker Award from the American Political Science Association for the best book in political economy. He has also received the 2014 Publication Award from the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime and was shortlisted for the British Sociological Association's 2014 Ethnography Award. His research has been featured in various national and international media outlets, such as The Atlantic, BBC, and Forbes.
Department: Department of Economics