The Worsening Shortage of College-Graduate Workers.

Bishop, John H.; Carter, Shani

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ERIC Number: EJ435116

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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The Worsening Shortage of College-Graduate Workers.

Bishop, John H.; Carter, Shani

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v13 n3 p221-55 Fall 1991

Three articles discuss Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of occupational employment growth. Bishop and Carter predict a continuing escalation of wage premiums for college graduates; Kutscher concedes the validity of some of Bishop and Carter's points but denies the shortage. Bishop and Carter respond with census figures. (SLD)

Descriptors: College Graduates, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Projections, Labor Market, Labor Needs, Labor Supply, Postsecondary Education, Statistical Data, Supply and Demand, White Collar Occupations, Youth Opportunities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Collected Works - General; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Includes "Reply to Bishop and Carter on the Worsening Shortage of College-Graduate Workers" (R. E. Kutscher) and "Response to Kutscher's Comment" (J. H. Bishop and S. Carter).