Factors Affecting the Demand for Natural Scientists and Engineers in the United States, 1985-2010: A Review of Existing Knowledge

摘要

This paper summarizes the current state of knowledge about the labor market for doctoral natural scientists and engineers (NSE's) over the next 25 years. R and D spending and the employment of doctorate NSE's, and the demand for PhD teachers, are discussed. The question of foreign students in US doctoral programs is considered. (ERA citation 12:006298)