Prospects for Faculty in the Arts and Sciences - A Study of Factors Affecting Demand and Supply, 1987 to 2012

This thought-provoking study of academic job markets over the next quarter century uses rigorous analysis to project substantial excess demand for faculty starting in the 1997-2002 period. Particularly severe imbalances are projected in the humanities and social sciences. Contrary to popular impressions, however, these projected shortages are not c