David Skarbek

David Skarbek

Brown University

H-index: 19

North America-United States

About David Skarbek

David Skarbek, With an exceptional h-index of 19 and a recent h-index of 16 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Brown University, specializes in the field of Political Economy, Economics of Crime, Governance, Prison.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Comparative Approaches to the Study of Prison Gangs and Prison Order

Resizing Sykes: Ian O’Donnell in conversation with David Skarbek

The Political Economy of Criminal Governance

Analytic narratives in political economy

Vigilantism and Institutions: Understanding Attitudes toward Lynching in Brazil

The organization of Danish gangs: a transaction cost approach

The evolution of norms within a society of captives

Response to Georg Wenzelburger’s Review of The Puzzle of Prison Order: Why Life Behind Bars Varies Around the World

David Skarbek Information

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Position

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Citations(all)

2281

Citations(since 2020)

1292

Cited By

1552

hIndex(all)

19

hIndex(since 2020)

16

i10Index(all)

23

i10Index(since 2020)

19

Email

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Brown University

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David Skarbek Skills & Research Interests

Political Economy

Economics of Crime

Governance

Prison

Top articles of David Skarbek

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Comparative Approaches to the Study of Prison Gangs and Prison Order

David Skarbek

Kaitlyn Woltz

2024/1/23

Resizing Sykes: Ian O’Donnell in conversation with David Skarbek

Incarceration

Ian O’Donnell

David Skarbek

2024/1

The Political Economy of Criminal Governance

Public Choice

David Skarbek

2024

Analytic narratives in political economy

History of Political Economy

David Skarbek

Emily Skarbek

2023/8/1

Vigilantism and Institutions: Understanding Attitudes toward Lynching in Brazil

Research & Politics

Danilo Freire

David Skarbek

2023/2/7

The organization of Danish gangs: a transaction cost approach

Stefan Kirkegaard Sløk-Madsen

David Skarbek

Andreas Hansen

Alexander Rezaei

2021/9

The evolution of norms within a society of captives

Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination

Chad W Seagren

David Skarbek

2021/7

Response to Georg Wenzelburger’s Review of The Puzzle of Prison Order: Why Life Behind Bars Varies Around the World

Perspectives on Politics

David Skarbek

2021/6

The Partisan Politics of Law and Order. By Georg Wenzelburger. New York: Oxford University Press, 2020. 268p. $49.95 cloth.

Perspectives on Politics

David Skarbek

2021/6

Institutional Design and Elite Support for Climate Policies: Evidence from Latin American Countries

Journal of Experimental Political Science

Danilo Freire

Umberto Mignozzetti

David Skarbek

2021

David C Pyrooz and Scott H Decker, Competing for Control: Gangs and the Social Order of Prisons

David Skarbek

2020/7

The Puzzle of Prison Order: Why Life Behind Bars Varies Around the World

David Skarbek

2020

Qualitative research methods for institutional analysis

Journal of Institutional Economics

David Skarbek

2020/8

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Co-Authors

H-index: 30
Benjamin Powell

Benjamin Powell

Texas Tech University

H-index: 16
John Meadowcroft

John Meadowcroft

King's College

H-index: 13
Alan Seals

Alan Seals

Auburn University

H-index: 12
Ennio E. Piano

Ennio E. Piano

Middle Tennessee State University

H-index: 10
Brendan Dooley

Brendan Dooley

Mount St. Mary's University

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