Science and Engineering Careers in the United States: An Analysis of Markets and Employment
Richard B. Freeman and Daniel L. Goroff
Abstract
Beginning in the early 2000s, there was an upsurge of national concern over the state of the science and engineering job market that sparked a plethora of studies, commission reports, and a presidential initiative, all stressing the importance of maintaining American competitiveness in these fields. This book provides an academic study to probe the issues that underlie these concerns. This volume provides new information on the economics of the postgraduate science and engineering job market, addressing such topics as the factors that determine the supply of PhDs, the career paths they follow ... More
Beginning in the early 2000s, there was an upsurge of national concern over the state of the science and engineering job market that sparked a plethora of studies, commission reports, and a presidential initiative, all stressing the importance of maintaining American competitiveness in these fields. This book provides an academic study to probe the issues that underlie these concerns. This volume provides new information on the economics of the postgraduate science and engineering job market, addressing such topics as the factors that determine the supply of PhDs, the career paths they follow after graduation, and the creation and use of knowledge as it is reflected by the amount of papers and patents produced. Chapters also explore the tensions between industry and academe in recruiting graduates, the influx of foreign-born doctorates, and the success of female doctorates. The book raises new questions about stimulating innovation and growth in the American economy.
Keywords:
engineering,
job market,
competitiveness,
PhDs,
career paths,
patents,
industry,
foreign-born doctorates,
female doctorates
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2009 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780226261898 |
| Published to Chicago Scholarship Online: February 2013 |
DOI:10.7208/chicago/9780226261904.001.0001 |
