U.S. Engineering in a Global Economy / Hal Salzman, Richard B. Freeman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Freeman, Richard B., editor.

Salzman, Hal, editor.

Series:

National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.

National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineers--Employment--United States.

Engineers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (310 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgment

Introduction / Freeman, Richard B. / Salzman, Hal

1. The Engineering Labor Market: An Overview of Recent Trends / Kuehn, Daniel / Salzman, Hal

I. Engineering Education

2. Career Plans of Undergraduate Engineering Students: Characteristics and Contexts / Gilmartin, Shannon K. / Antonio, Anthony Lising / Brunhaver, Samantha R. / Chen, Helen L. / Sheppard, Sheri D.

3. Engineering Educational Opportunity: Impacts of 1970s and 1980s Policies to Increase the Share of Black College Graduates with a Major in Engineering or Computer Science / Weinberger, Catherine J.

4. Bridging the Gaps between Engineering Education and Practice / Brunhaver, Samantha R. / Korte, Russell F. / Barley, Stephen R. / Sheppard, Sheri D.

II. Engineering and Innovation

5. The Effects of Scientists and Engineers on Productivity and Earnings at the Establishment Where They Work / Barth, Erling / Davis, James C. / Freeman, Richard B. / Wang, Andrew J.

6. What Goes On under the Hood? How Engineers Innovate in the Automotive Supply Chain / Helper, Susan / Kuan, Jennifer

III. Engineers and Labor Markets

7. The Influence of Licensing Engineers on Their Labor Market / Hur, Yoon Sun / Kleiner, Morris M. / Wang, Yingchun

8. Dynamics of Engineering Labor Markets: Petroleum Engineering Demand and Responsive Supply / Lynn, Leonard / Salzman, Hal / Kuehn, Daniel

9. Bridge to Permanent Immigration or Temporary Labor? The H-1B Visa Program Is a Source of Both / Hira, Ron

Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9780226468471

022646847X

OCLC:

1029546889