World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
56
Citations
15645
World Ranking
993
National Ranking
620

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association
  • 1985 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1980 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Stanley L. Engerman was affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States during their academic career. Their research primarily focused on the social sciences, with specific contributions in anthropology, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, and cultural studies.

The main topics addressed in their work included colonialism, slavery, and trade; global maritime and colonial histories; historical economic and social studies; race, history, and American society; as well as Caribbean history, culture, and politics.

Among their recent publications were "Slavery without Racism, Racism without Slavery" published in 2020 in the Journal of Global Slavery, and "Index" from 2021, which appeared in Cambridge University Press eBooks.

Throughout their career, Engerman collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Craig Perry, David Eltis, David Richardson, and Robert A. Margo.

Their work appeared most often in the Journal of Global Slavery and in Cambridge University Press eBooks.

Engerman received recognition in the form of several awards, such as being named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association in 2005, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1985, and a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in 1980.

Best Publications

  • History Lessons Institutions, Factor Endowments, and Paths of Development in the New World

    Kenneth L. Sokoloff;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Money and Capital in Economic Development.

    Unknown

  • Factor Endowments, Institutions, and Differential Paths of Growth Among New World Economies: : A View from Economic Historians of the United States

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Factor Endowments, Inequality, and Paths of Development among New World Economies

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth Lee Sokoloff

  • Time on the cross : the economics of American Negro slavery

    Frank B. Tipton;Clarence E. Walker;Robert William Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Factor Endowments: Institutions, and Differential Paths of Growth Among New World Economies: A View from Economic Historians of the United States

    Stanley L. Engerman;Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Time on the Cross

    Robert William Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Factor Endowments, Inequality, and Paths of Development among New World Economies

    Unknown

  • The Evolution of Suffrage Institutions in the New World

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Factor Endowments, Inequality, and Paths of Development Among New World Economics

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth Sokoloff

  • Colonialism, Inequality, and Long-Run Paths of Development

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Long-Term Factors in American Economic Growth

    Stanley L Engerman;Robert E Gallman

  • The Cambridge economic history of modern Britain

    Roderick Floud;Paul Johnson

  • The Cambridge economic history of the United States

    Stanley L. Engerman;Robert E. Gallman

  • Institutional and Non-Institutional Explanations of Economic Differences

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth Sokoloff

  • The Reinterpretation of American Economic History

    Robert William Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Exploring the Uses of Data on Height: The Analysis of Long-Term Trends in Nutrition, Labor Welfare, and Labor Productivity

    Robert W. Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman;James Trussell

  • Economic development in the Americas since 1500 : endowments and institutions

    Stanley L Engerman;Kenneth L Sokoloff

  • Factor Endowments, Inequality, and Paths of Development Among New World Economics

    Stanley L. Engerman;Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Accounting for United States Economic Growth, 1929-1969.

    Unknown

  • American Macroeconomic Growth in the Era of Knowledge-Based Progress: The Long-Run Perspective

    Moses Abramovitz;Paul David

  • Historical Perspetives on the American Economy: “Explaining the relative efficiency of slave agriculture in the antebellum South”

    Robert W. Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Inequality, institution and differential paths of growth among New World economies

    Stanley L. Engerman;Stephen H. Haber;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Factor Endowments, Institutions, and Differential Paths of Growth Among New World Economies:

    Stanley L. Engerman;Kenneth L. Sokoloff

  • Race and Slavery in the Western Hemisphere: Quantitative Studies

    A. J. R. Russell-Wood;Stanley L. Engerman;Eugene D. Cenovese

  • British Capitalism and Caribbean Slavery : The Legacy of Eric Williams

    Barbara Lewis Solow;Stanley L. Engerman

  • Invention and Economic Growth.

    Stanley Engerman;Jacob Schmookler

  • The Economics of Mortality in North America, 1650-1910: A Description ofa Research Project

    Robert W. Fogel;Robert W. Fogel;Stanley L. Engerman;Stanley L. Engerman;James Trussell;Roderick Floud;Roderick Floud

  • Medicine and Slavery: The Diseases and Health Care of Blacks in Antebellum Virginia

    Stanley L. Engerman

  • Douglass C. North’s The Economic Growth of the United States, 1790-1860 Revisited

    Stanley L. Engerman

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenneth L. Sokoloff
Kenneth L. Sokoloff University of California, Los Angeles
Robert W. Fogel
Robert W. Fogel University of Chicago
James A. Robinson
James A. Robinson University of Chicago
Richard H. Steckel
Richard H. Steckel The Ohio State University
Claudia Goldin
Claudia Goldin Harvard University
Sherwin Rosen
Sherwin Rosen University of Chicago
Douglass C. North
Douglass C. North Washington University in St. Louis
Robert A. Margo
Robert A. Margo Boston University
Nathan Rosenberg
Nathan Rosenberg University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Choosing to study Economics and Finance in the USA opens doors to a variety of exciting online degree options and career pathways. Many students complement their studies with related fields to diversify skills and increase employability.

Those interested in business leadership may consider aacsb accredited online mba programs, which offer advanced business training and leadership preparation. If hospitality is your passion, an online hospitality management course can unlock opportunities in the global services industry.

Human resources is another critical area, and a masters in human resource management online equips graduates with the expertise needed for people-oriented roles. Strong communication skills are essential in any business environment, making online masters in communications programs a valuable choice for future leaders.

Exploring these related online degrees can help you customize your educational path and enhance your career prospects in the dynamic fields of economics, business, and management.

Best Scientists Citing Stanley L. Engerman

Recently Published Articles