Rocco d’Este is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Sussex. He is a labour economist whose research lies at the intersection of applied microeconomics and public policy, focusing on criminal justice and institutional accountability.

His current work spans three areas: wrongful convictions and the exoneration of the innocent, with attention to DNA technology, civil society efforts, and prosecutorial incentives; prison conditions and governance, including the impact of drugs, inspections, and management practices; and political influence, lobbying, and regulatory evasion in opaque institutional settings.

Please find more information in the Curriculum Vitae.