Returns to skills and personnel management
Subtitle: U.S. DOD scientists and engineers
By: by Michael Gibbs.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 1539; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;; no. 1539
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: United States. Dept. of Defense -- Officials and employees.; Scientists -- United States -- Recruiting.; Engineers -- United States -- Recruiting.; Employee retention -- United States.
Description: "Personnel records are used to examine compensation, recruitment, and retention of a group of very highly skilled workers: civilian scientists and engineers in U.S. Department of Defense laboratories. In contrast to the private sector, returns to skills were largely flat for this group from 1982-1996. Despite this, quality and performance of recruits relative to earlier cohorts, and of those retained relative to those who left, remained stable. One explanation is the importance of defense-industry-specific human capital. These results hold for three different pay plans, including the federal government's primary plan and two intended to introduce greater flexibility in personnel management"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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