U.S. engineering in a global economy

Author(s)

• Freeman, Richard B. (Richard Barry)
• Salzman, Hal

Bibliographic Information

U.S. engineering in a global economy

edited by Richard B. Freeman and Hal Salzman

（A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report）

University of Chicago Press, 2018

• : cloth

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

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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• NCID: BB25882760
• ISBN:
  • 9780226468334
• LCCN: 2017040609
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Chicago
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 297 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TA157
  • DC23 : 331.7/62000973
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Engineers -- Employment -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00354244