Andrej Svorenčík

Andrej Svorenčík is a Research Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Economics and a member of the Penn Initiative for the Study of Markets. He is also affiliated with the Walras-Pareto Centre at the University of Lausanne and has held research positions at the University of Mannheim, Duke University, and the Hoover Institution. His academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Utrecht and a habilitation from the University of Mannheim.

• PhD, Economics, University of Utrecht (Thesis: The Experimental Turn in Economics: A History of Experimental Economics)
• Habilitation (Privatdozent), Economics, University of Mannheim (Thesis: Applications of Prosopography in the History of Economics)
• M.S., Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology
• M.Sc., Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Comenius University, Bratislava
• M.A., Economic Theory and Economic Journalism, University of Economics in Bratislava (Summa cum laude)

His research focuses on the history of economics, particularly prosopography, the emergence of experimental economics, and the institutional and social structures shaping the discipline. He investigates how academic networks, technological changes, and leadership influence the evolution of economic thought and practice.

The most recent articles highlight a strong trend in prosopographic and network-based analysis of economists, the material and technological foundations of experimental economics, and the sociology of professional associations like the AEA. His work blends historical depth with quantitative and digital humanities methods, offering novel insights into the profession’s development.

• 2024 Research Grant Award, Hoover Institution
• 2024 Elected Council Member, European Society for the History of Economic Thought
• 2019 Best Monograph Award, European Society for the History of Economic Thought
• 2018 Martin Filko Prize (best economist under 40, Slovakia)
• 2017 Dorfman Best Dissertation Prize, History of Economics Society
• 2020 Award from the International Economic Association for a history book project

Svorenčík advises and collaborates extensively with leading scholars such as Kevin D. Hoover, Beatrice Cherrier, Harro Maas, Mordechai Feingold, and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde. He has received research grants from the Hoover Institution, Rockefeller Archive Center, and Baden-Württemberg. His service includes elected roles in the History of Economics Society, ESA, and Slovak Economic Association, along with editorial and session-organizing responsibilities.

He is a key member of the Penn Initiative for the Study of Markets and co-leads projects such as the Newton’s Principia Census and the IEA History Project. He maintains active involvement in the Prosopography Network and has compiled a comprehensive list of experimental economics laboratories worldwide.