U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy
1st Edition
Published on 20. April 2018
320 pages
978-0-226-46847-1 (ISBN)
Description
Since the late 1950s, the engineering job market in the United States has been fraught with fears of a shortage of engineering skill and talent. U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy brings clarity to issues of supply and demand in this important market. Following a general overview of engineering-labor market trends, the volume examines the educational pathways of undergraduate engineers and their entry into the labor market, the impact of engineers working in firms on productivity and innovation, and different dimensions of the changing engineering labor market, from licensing to changes in demand and guest worker programs.The volume provides insights on engineering education, practice, and careers that can inform educational institutions, funding agencies, and policy makers about the challenges facing the United States in developing its engineering workforce in the global economy.
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Richard B. Freeman | Hal Salzman
U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy
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04/2018
University of Chicago Press
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgment
- Introduction
- 1. The Engineering Labor Market
- Part I. Engineering Education
- 2. Career Plans of Undergraduate Engineering Students
- 3. Engineering Educational Opportunity
- 4. Bridging the Gaps between Engineering Education and Practice
- Part II. Engineering and Innovation
- 5. The Effects of Scientists and Engineers on Productivity and Earnings at the Establishment Where They Work
- 6. What Goes On under the Hood?
- Part III. Engineers and Labor Markets
- 7. The Influence of LicensingEngineers on Their Labor Market
- 8. Dynamics of Engineering Labor Markets
- 9. Bridge to Permanent Immigration or Temporary Labor?
- Contributors
- Author Index
- Subject Index
