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| Cohort Analysis | 1 |
| College Faculty | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Models | 1 |
| Population Trends | 1 |
| Predictive Validity | 1 |
| Teacher Supply and Demand | 1 |
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| Journal of Human Resources | 1 |
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| Stapleton, David C. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
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Peer reviewedStapleton, David C. – Journal of Human Resources, 1989
Argues that policymakers should be skeptical of forecasts that predict faculty shortages and surpluses according to population trends and analyzes an economic model of the academic labor market. Concludes that forecasts from such models do not support policies designed to offset the impact of cohort size on the academic labor market. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, College Faculty, Higher Education, Models
