The Science and Technology Labor Force The Value of Doctorate Holders and Development of Professional Careers /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gokhberg, Leonid (Editor), Shmatko, Natalia (Editor), Auriol, Laudeline (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
• Subjects: Success in business.; Careers.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Educational sociology.; Higher education.; Labor economics.; Economic policy.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Economics.; Labor Economics.; Higher Education.; Careers in Business and Mangagement.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Sociology of Education.; R & D/Technology Policy.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the demand for PhDs on the labor markets of twelve countries. The authors analyze the role of PhDs in the creation of innovation in a knowledge-based economy and examine economic issues such as the return on investment for the education and training of doct...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Part I: The International Value of Doctorate Degrees on the Labor Market
• Part II: Doctorate Holders: Employment Outcome and Mobility
• Part III: Human Resources in Science and Technology and Their Professional Carrers
• Part IV: Conclusions.