Arbeitspapier
Biased Beliefs and Entry into Scientific Careers
We investigate whether excessively optimistic beliefs may play a role in the persistent demand for doctoral and post-doctoral training in science. We elicit the beliefs and career preferences of doctoral students through a novel survey and randomize the provision of structured information on the true state of the academic market and information through role models on non-academic careers. One year later, both treatments lead students to update their beliefs about the academic market and impact career preferences. However, we do not find an effect on actual career outcomes 2 years post-intervention.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 13475
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Higher Education; Research Institutions
Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty: General
Expectations; Speculations
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- Thema
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career preferences
biased beliefs
information
higher education
science
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Ganguli, Ina
Gaule, Patrick
Čugalj, Danijela Vuletić
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
- (wo)
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Bonn
- (wann)
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2020
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Ganguli, Ina
- Gaule, Patrick
- Čugalj, Danijela Vuletić
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2020
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