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Well, except there’s a finite amount of educational slots, and so fewer people who would keep that education and knowledge in the US are able to get in.
by threezero 7y ago
Well, except there’s a finite amount of educational slots, and so fewer people who would keep that education and knowledge in the US are able to get in.
- paulgb 7y agoI don’t see how it’s different. The instantaneous production limit of cars/corn/computers is also fixed, but can be increased with demand. There is a notorious shortage of jobs for new PhDs[1], so it’s not like labor is a limiting factor. [1] https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/04/new-data-show-tightening-phd-job-market-across-disciplines https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/04/04/new-data-show...
- emiliobumachar 7y agoWhat keeps institutions from increasing the number of spots to meet demand, much like car manufacturers?
- whenchamenia 7y agoThey tried, turns out good education is hard to scale.