Doctoral Education and Economic Development: The Flow of New Ph.D.s to Industry

Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 151 - 167
Published: May 1, 2004
Abstract
Doctoral education in science and engineering is critical to the university’s role in fostering economic development. One aspect of this is the placement of recent graduates with firms. Despite the role Ph.D.s play in this process, little work has documented and analyzed these firm placements. This article takes a first step at rectifying this deficiency, using data from the 1997-1999 Survey of Earned Doctorates administered by the National...
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Title
Doctoral Education and Economic Development: The Flow of New Ph.D.s to Industry
Published Date
May 1, 2004
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
151 - 167
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