Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/189413 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
Queen's Economics Department Working Paper No. 1137
Publisher: 
Queen's University, Department of Economics, Kingston (Ontario)
Abstract: 
This paper studies career mobility of white male doctorates in natural sciences and engineering using the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (1973-2001). The paper focuses on two issues. First, it assesses the relevance of doctoral careers to sciences and engineering (S&E) in general, and research and development in particular. Second, it evaluates participation rates and mobility patterns of doctorates in careers of different types. To analyze how various factors affect mobility, a transition model with competing risks is specified and estimated. The paper finds that only half of doctorates have careers in R&D, and another 8% work in occupations outside the scope of S&E. Employment choices vary throughout a career. Mobility both within- and out of S&E is especially high during the first 16 years on the job. The effects of individual and job characteristics, research productivity, and labor market conditions on transitions are also assessed.
Subjects: 
duration analysis
competing risks
science and technology workforce
high-skilled labor
occupational choices
JEL: 
C41
J24
J44
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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