Bitte verwenden Sie diesen Link, um diese Publikation zu zitieren, oder auf sie als Internetquelle zu verweisen: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/279063 
Erscheinungsjahr: 
2023
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16365
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
We investigate the causes and consequences of the aging of the scientific workforce. Using novel data on the population of US chemistry faculty members over fifty years, we find that the secular increase in the age of the academic workforce has been mainly driven by the slowdown in faculty hiring combined with later retirements. By contrast, changes in the age at which scientists start their careers only contribute to about 20% of aging. Hiring more new faculty members could rejuvenate the scientific workforce and boost scientific productivity.
Schlagwörter: 
aging
science
universities
knowledge production
JEL: 
O31
J24
J26
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

Datei(en):
Datei
Größe
1.42 MB





Publikationen in EconStor sind urheberrechtlich geschützt.