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Tables of Contents for The Phd Factory
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
About the Authors
vii
Preface
ix
Part I: Results and Conclusions
The National Investment in PhDs
3
14
The System of Training and Employing PhDs
17
14
The Employment Gap for PhD Scientists and Engineers
31
16
Production of Teaching and Research in Departments
47
12
Student Attainment of the PhD
59
8
Faculty Career Patterns
67
6
Conclusions About the Academic System
73
8
Part II: Details of the Modeling
Modeling the Employment Gap for PhD Scientists and Engineers
81
14
Modeling Production of Teaching and Research in Departments
95
34
Modeling Student Attainment of the PhD
129
24
Modeling Faculty Career Patterns
153
10
Future Directions in Research
163
4
Appendix: Treatment of Departments in the Modeling
167
14
Bibliography
181
4
Index
185