On the Voids in U.S. National Education Statistics

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Reisman, A.^{a; *} | Ritchken, P.H.^a | Pollack-Johnson, Bruce^b | Dean, B.V.^d | Escueta, E.S.^c | Li, Gang^a

Affiliations: [a] Case Western Reserve University | [b] Oberlin College | [c] Bell Laboratories | [d] San Jose State University

Correspondence: [*] Address correspondence to Professor A. Reisman Department of Operations Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

Abstract: In forecasting the supply and demand of highly trained human resources at the national level, it must be recognized that people flow through a network that starts at kindergarten and ends in higher education. The upper reaches of this pipeline exhibit many branches and even some feedback loops. Network models used in such forecasting require people flow data, in addition to many socioeconomic and political considerations. This paper, using a systems approach, points out the voids in the U.S. national education statistics.

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-1986-14408

Journal: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 357-365, 1986