Dr. Emily Skarbek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Emily Skarbek is an Associate Research Professor in the Political Economy Center at Brown University, where she directs the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) Research Workshop. Since joining Brown in 2017, she has advanced her career in academia after previously working as the director of the Political Economy MA degree program at King's College London. Her research is framed within the interdisciplinary realms of philosophy, politics, and economics, focusing on the role of civil associations in producing governance institutions, particularly in challenging contexts such as natural disasters and the absence of state capacity. Her work investigates the historical aspects of economic thought, concentrating on the interplay between economics and institutional structures. Skarbek's research has been published in respected interdisciplinary journals including the American Journal of Economics and Sociology, History of Political Economy, Journal of Institutional Economics, Social Philosophy & Policy, and Public Choice.

Research Interests

Courses

ECON 0200 - 20th Century Political Economy ECON 1070 - Race, Crime, Punishment in America ECON 1200 - History of Economic Thought ECON 1480 - Public Economics

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics