The Doctoral Origins of Economics Faculty and the Education of New Economics Doctorates.

Pieper, Paul J.; Willis, Rachel A.

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ERIC Number: EJ582826

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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The Doctoral Origins of Economics Faculty and the Education of New Economics Doctorates.

Pieper, Paul J.; Willis, Rachel A.

Journal of Economic Education, v30 n1 p80-88 Win 1999

Examines doctoral origins of economics faculty training new doctorates in economics. Finds that doctoral origins are highly concentrated, with the top ten schools producing 47% of the faculty at Ph.D.-granting schools, 54% of weighted doctoral-production faculty, and 67% of thesis supervisors at 47 top schools. (DSK)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Doctoral Programs, Economics Education, Faculty Recruitment, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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