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Dynamics of Engineering Labor Markets:Do Employers Need Government
Intervention?Hal Salzman
Rutgers UniversityE.J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public PolicyJ.J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Leonard LynnCase Western ReserveCase Western Reserve
Presented at:“D i f th S&E L b M k t“Dynamics of the S&E Labor Market:
Projections, Regulations, and Employment Patterns”Institute for the Study of International Migration
Georgetown Universityg yMortara Center for International Studies
Washington, DC 20057July 11, 2011
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Engineers Wanted:Is there a market failure?
The S&E Problem: Not enough—for what? Not enough—for what?
The jobs available? For supply-induced innovation?o supp y duced o at o For diffusion of engineering skills? “The Future”? Here and There (US and China)
Why? Lack of student interest? Lack of student ability?
The Solution: A “New Sputnik Moment” …..or Markets?
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U.S. trends in student mathematics performanceNational Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP 2008)National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP 2008)
Changes since 1973
Age Group White Black Hispanic
Age 9 ∆ 25 points ∆ 34 points ∆ 32 points
Age 13 ∆ 16 points ∆ 34 points ∆ 29 points
Source: NCES The Nation's Report Card: Trends in Academic Progress in Reading and Mathematics 2008http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pubs/main2008/2009479.aspAge 17 ∆ 4 points ∆ 17 points ∆ 16 points
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U.S. share of all OECD high-performing students:
Science, math and reading
Science Math Reading
U.S.33.7%Korea
6 9%
Canada5.0%
France5.0%
Turkey5.0%U.S.
14.1%Germany
Canada5.1%
France5.1%
U.K.5.1%U.S.33.0%U.K.
11 0%
Germany9.0%
Canada5.0%
Other OECD Japan
Germany7.9%
6.9%
Other OECD Japan15.2%
y11.1%
Other OECD t i
Japan17 0%
11.0%
countries24.8%
Japan11.9%countries
28.3%Korea16.2%
15.2%countries25.0%
17.0%
Source: These figures are reproduced from: Salzman and Lowell, 2008; “Making the Grade” Nature 453, 28-30].
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Intersection of highest degree in science & engineering and S&E occupation:
20062006
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The Global Engineering Race?g gGrowth of infrastructure between
1997 to 2007United
Length, Miles States1 China2
Interstate/Expressway 608 30,519N i bl Ch l (680) 8 510Navigable Channels (680) 8,510Rail (4,030) 7,436(From: Lynn and Salzman 2010) Sources:(From: Lynn and Salzman, 2010) Sources:
1. National Transport Statistics, 2009. Bureau of Transport Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation.
2 China Statistical Yearbook 2008 National Bureau of Statistics of China2. China Statistical Yearbook, 2008. National Bureau of Statistics of China.
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The Global Engineering Race?g g
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Do Labor Markets Work (I)?( )
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Do Labor Markets Work (II)?( )Engineers in the Petroleum Industry:
A Case of a Responsive Market?A Case of a Responsive Market?
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Why the increase in demand?Why the increase in demand?
E l ti Exploration New pipelines/Natural GasDemographics – aging workforceRetirements and company policiesRetirements and company policiesRecruitment barriers in U.S./AK
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Petroleum Engineering Starting Salaries
$86 220
$90,000
$86,220
$60 000
$70,000
$80,000
$43 674$50,400
$55,987$61,516
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$43,674
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$0
$10,000
1997 1999 2003 2005 2010
Source: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACESource: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACE
1997 1999 2003 2005 2010
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Petroleum engineering graduatesTotal graduates
800
700
500
600
300
400
Total BS
100
200
Source: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACE
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Petroleum engineering graduatesTotal and U.S. [citizen & perm. resident] grads
800
700
500
600
300
400
Total BS US BS
100
200
Total BS US BS
Source: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACE
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Immigration yield for Top 10 H-1B employers FY07-09FY07 09
H-1B H-1BsGreencardApps ImmigrationH-1B
Rank CompanyH-1Bs FY07-09
Apps FY07-09
Immigration Yield
5 Tata 2,368 0 0%3 Satyam 3,557 37 1%2 Wipro 7,216 125 2%
10 Accenture 1 396 28 2%10 Accenture 1,396 28 2%1 Infosys 9,625 476 5%9 Intel 1,454 163 11%8 IBM 1,550 382 25%6 Deloitte 1,896 588 31%7 Cognizant 1 669 702 42%7 Cognizant 1,669 702 42%4 Microsoft 3,318 2,214 67%
Source: DHS USCIS: Initial H-1B I-129 Petitions FY07-09 & PERM Data FY07-09/ Ron Hira RIT, 2011.DRAFT--Please do not circulate or cite.
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Solving the S&E “Shortage”:Are Markets “the Problem”?Are Markets the Problem ?
$90,000
$50 400$55,987
$61,516
$86,220
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$43,674$50,400
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$01997 1999 2003 2005 2010
I t k t i t ti th tIs government market intervention the response to the price of a free-market solution?
Source: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACESource: IPEDS; Tabulations: Kuehn & Salzman, 2010Salary data from BLS & NACE
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