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Indicators of scientific manpower

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Although the statistics on science and engineering personnel inScience Indicators — 1976 can be used to trace changes in the supply and utilization of these personnel, very little is presented that would allow readers to discern the emergence of strengths or weaknesses in this area. The author suggests that the inclusion of a variety of indicators relating to age, quality and mobility of scientific personnel would be a useful addition to the chapter. Additional indicators of labor market change, such as salaries, would also be helpful for policy purposes.

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  1. Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, 6 Appian Way, 02138, Cambridge, MA, (USA)

    Charlotte V. Kuh

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The work on markets for mathematics reported here is being conducted as part of a project sponsored by the Conference Board on Mathematical Sciences supported by the National Science Foundation. The work on mobility in academic labor markets is sponsored by the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education and supported by the Ford Foundation.

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Kuh, C.V. Indicators of scientific manpower. Scientometrics 2, 395–403 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02095082

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