Keeping up with the Max Plancks? Germany’s quest for university excellence and the role of public research institutes in doctoral education
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Keywords
Doctoral education; Public Research Organizations; STEM Ph.D. Graduates; Career outcomes; Industry-trained Ph.D.s;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
- I26 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Returns to Education
- J48 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Particular Labor Markets; Public Policy
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