Russell SobelRussell S. Sobel is BB&T Distinguished Professor of Economics and Entrepreneurship in the Baker School of Business at The Citadel in Dr. Sobel's hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. He is co-editor of the Southern Economic Journal and editorial bord member for the Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy and Public Choice. He has received numerous awards for both his teaching and research, including the Kenneth G. Elzinga Distinguished Teaching Award from the Southern Economic Association, the Georgescu-Roegen Prize for Best Article of the Year in the Southern Economic Journal, the Association of Private Enterprise Education Distinguished Scholar Award and the Sir Antony Fisher International Memorial Award. He is the author or co-author of over 250 academic journal articles and books, including "Growth and Variability in State Tax Revenue: An Anatomy of State Fiscal Crises"; "The Rule of Law"; "Unleashing Capitalism" and "The Essential Joseph Schumpeter." His scholarly publications have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Law and Economics, Public Choice, Journal of Business Venturing, Small Business Economics and Economic Inquiry. His current recent research focuses on the intersection of entrepreneurship and economic policy. His Ph.D. in economics is from Florida State University. Read More Read Less