Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorde Jager, Phillip
dc.contributor.authorFrick, Liezel
dc.contributor.authorvan der Spuy, Pieter
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:16:16Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:16:16Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractAbstractThere is a national drive to increase PhD production, yet we know little about how this imperative takes shape within different disciplines. We therefore set out to explore recent developments and the current status of the PhD in economics at four South African research-intensive universities. A data set of all economics PhDs produced in these commerce faculties during the period 2008–2014 was analysed to determine whether the departments of economics responded to the call for increased doctoral production, and the role the PhD by publication might have played in the process. How an increase in quantity might influence doctoral education in the respective academic departments was also considered by supplementing the quantitative data with perspectives from heads of department at the four institutions. The notable increase in doctoral production over the time period studied shows that national and international trends have influenced doctoral education in economics departments within South African research-intensive universities. Increased usage of the PhD by publication has implications for policy and pedagogical practice within these departments, especially as there seems to be limited available supervisory capacity. Other changes in departmental practices, such as the entrenchment of a research culture and the promotion of collaborative research amongst students and staff, also contributed to maintain quality in doctoral education.
dc.identifier.apacitationde Jager, P., Frick, L., & van der Spuy, P. (2017). Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, Volume 113(Number 3/4), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationde Jager, Phillip, Liezel Frick, and Pieter van der Spuy "Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> Volume 113, Number 3/4. (2017): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationde Jager, P., Frick, L. & van der Spuy, P. 2017. Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa. <i>South African Journal of Science.</i> Volume 113(Number 3/4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - de Jager, Phillip AU - Frick, Liezel AU - van der Spuy, Pieter AB - AbstractThere is a national drive to increase PhD production, yet we know little about how this imperative takes shape within different disciplines. We therefore set out to explore recent developments and the current status of the PhD in economics at four South African research-intensive universities. A data set of all economics PhDs produced in these commerce faculties during the period 2008–2014 was analysed to determine whether the departments of economics responded to the call for increased doctoral production, and the role the PhD by publication might have played in the process. How an increase in quantity might influence doctoral education in the respective academic departments was also considered by supplementing the quantitative data with perspectives from heads of department at the four institutions. The notable increase in doctoral production over the time period studied shows that national and international trends have influenced doctoral education in economics departments within South African research-intensive universities. Increased usage of the PhD by publication has implications for policy and pedagogical practice within these departments, especially as there seems to be limited available supervisory capacity. Other changes in departmental practices, such as the entrenchment of a research culture and the promotion of collaborative research amongst students and staff, also contributed to maintain quality in doctoral education. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - Number 3/4 J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2017 SM - 0038-2353 SM - 1996-7489 T1 - Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa TI - Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationde Jager P, Frick L, van der Spuy P. Developments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 2017;Volume 113(Number 3/4):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34805.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Finance and Tax
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.journalissueNumber 3/4
dc.source.journalvolumeVolume 113
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2017/20160117
dc.subject.otherdoctorate
dc.subject.otherthesis
dc.subject.othersupervision
dc.subject.otherPhD by publication
dc.subject.othereconomics education
dc.titleDevelopments in the production of economics PhDs at four research-intensive universities in South Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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