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Abstract
Since the 1980s the number of postdocs employed at U.S. research universities has in-creased dramatically as has the importance of postdocs to academic research. Growth in postdoc employment has coincided with increased dependence on external research funds. Using panel regression analysis, this article explores the organizational characteristics associated with the tendency to employ postdocs and the relationship between postdoc employment and dependence on external research funds.
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Brendan Cantwell
Brendan Cantwell is Assistant Professor of Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) at Michigan State University; [email protected].
Barrett J. Taylor
Barrett J. Taylor is Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at the University of North Texas.