Article
A Perspective on the Market for Agricultural Economists: Background, Trends, and Issues
North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
7-1-1986
DOI
10.2307/1349158
Abstract
This paper summarizes broad trends in the market for and training of agricultural economists, models of professional labor markets, and key issues facing the agricul- tural economics profession. The number of U.S. Ph.D. agricultural economists grew at a 7 percent rate during 1973 to 1983. An increasing share of them are being employed in business-industry. Some issues facing the profession are: potential imbal- ance in Ph.D.s supplied and demanded, type and quality of graduate education needed to meet diverse job roles of doctor- ates, demand growth potential for masters level agricultural economists
Copyright Owner
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Copyright Date
1986
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Wallace E. Huffman and Larry J. Connor. "A Perspective on the Market for Agricultural Economists: Background, Trends, and Issues" North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics Vol. 8 Iss. 2 (1986) p. 189 - 207 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wallace-huffman/139/
This article is from North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 8 (1986): 189, doi: 10.2307/1349158. Posted with permission.