Rocco d'Este

Rocco d'Este is an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Sussex Business School and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn. His research focuses on the economics of crime, public policy evaluation, drug policy, and institutional reforms in criminal justice systems. He has been awarded grants from the British Academy to study prison management practices and unannounced inspections' impact on prison conditions.

Key research interests include the effects of welfare reforms on crime rates, the role of forensic DNA technology in correcting racial injustices, and the implications of drug policy interventions. His work combines econometric analysis with institutional case studies, often collaborating with legal and criminological scholars.

• Published influential papers on topics like Universal Credit's unintended consequences, prison drug bans, and peer effects in education.
• Recipient of grants:
  • Management Practices, Unannounced Inspections, and Prison Conditions (British Academy, 2023-2025)
• Teaching: Course leader for 'Economics of Crime' (L1101).

His current projects include analyzing violence dynamics in UK prisons and evaluating innocence organizations' impact on civil society. Collaborations with IZA and interdisciplinary teams highlight his commitment to policy-relevant research.