Table 6
Determinants of rates of R&D work
| Variable | Computer science | Electrical engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Coefficients (standard error) | ||
| Constant | 1.03 | 8.14* |
| 1.36 | 3.06 | |
| Age | 0.02 | -0.27 |
| 0.07 | 0.14 | |
| Age squared | 0 | 0 |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Master’s degree | 0.46* | 1.14* |
| 0.17 | 0.40 | |
| Ph.D. | 2.32* | 2.17* |
| 0.62 | 0.79 | |
| Former foreign student (F-1) | -0.66* | -1.36* |
| 0.19 | 0.38 | |
| N | 1253 | 771 |
* Indicates statistically significant at the 5 percent level
Source: Author's regression analysis of National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) data (NSF 2003)
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