David Skarbek is Associate Professor of Political Science at Brown University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics at George Mason University and his Bachelors of Science at San Jose State University, and he has been the Searle Visiting Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at Duke University and Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at King's College London. His research has appeared in numerous journals, including the Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Journal of Labor Research, and the Independent Review. He is recipient of the Don Lavoie Memorial Award, the Kirzner Award, and the James F. Willis Award for Excellence in Economics. His research focuses on applied microeconomics, political economy, and new institutional economics.