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Profile Of Contributors To The American Economic Review, 2010: Human Capital Theory, Gender And Race, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Profile Of Contributors To The American Economic Review, 2010: Human Capital Theory, Gender And Race, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Amadu Jacky Kaba
This study begins by presenting an explanation of the Human Capital Theory and its relation to gender and race. Next, the methodology, data availability and limitations section of the study is presented. Next, the study presents the statistical findings and analysis of the compiled and computed data. Finally, the study presents a discussion section, focusing more attention on the various factors responsible for the wide gender and racial gaps in the statistics presented.
Black Americans, Gains In Science And Engineering Degrees, And Gender, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Black Americans, Gains In Science And Engineering Degrees, And Gender, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Amadu Jacky Kaba
This article is divided into three parts. First, it presents the most recent data on Black Americans’ higher education enrollment and degree attainment rates, and overall numbers of earned college degrees at all levels. Second, the article presents data on the most recent enrollment rates and total numbers of science and engineering degrees earned by Black Americans. Finally, the article presents a number of factors that have contributed to the gains in earned science and engineering degrees by Black Americans, and also factors that have contributed to their slow rate of progress in these academic fields.
Profile Of Contributors To The American Political Science Review, 2010, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Profile Of Contributors To The American Political Science Review, 2010, Amadu Jacky Kaba
Amadu Jacky Kaba
This study examines the profile of contributors of full-length articles to the American Political Science Review (APSR) in 2010. Of the 79 different contributors, almost 9 (86.1%) out of every 10 are men. Whites accounted for over 9 (93.7%) out of every 10 contributors. Full professors accounted for 35%, the highest rate, with assistant professors accounting for 31 percent. Yale University, Harvard University, University of Illinois-[Urbana] Champaign, Florida State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California-San Diego, and the University of Chicago, all employ 3 or more of these contributors. Almost 94% of the contributors have a Ph.D. Almost …
Democracy, Market Solutions, And Educative Institutions: A Perspective On Neoliberalism, John Buschman
Democracy, Market Solutions, And Educative Institutions: A Perspective On Neoliberalism, John Buschman
John Buschman
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