Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Career Choice | 1 |
| Control Groups | 1 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 1 |
| Doctoral Programs | 1 |
| Employment | 1 |
| Foreign Countries | 1 |
| Incentives | 1 |
| Masters Degrees | 1 |
| Masters Programs | 1 |
| Matched Groups | 1 |
| Outcomes of Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Higher Education: The… | 1 |
Author
| Pedersen, Heidi Skovgaard | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Denmark | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkPedersen, Heidi Skovgaard – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2016
Policy makers expect increasing numbers of PhDs to find employment in the private sector. However, the incentive structure for completing a PhD and subsequently seeking private sector employment has not been adequately assessed in the literature. This paper investigates the financial incentives for this career choice of recent Danish PhD…
Descriptors: Private Sector, Employment, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs
