• DocumentCode
    1007240
  • Title

    From swords to plowshares (defense spending)

  • Author

    Stix, G.

  • Author_Institution
    IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1989
  • Firstpage
    45
  • Lastpage
    49
  • Abstract
    The effects of cutbacks in defense spending on employment are addressed. Issues discussed include early retirement of the 1950´s engineering graduates and transfer of skills from defense to civilian work. Past cycles are examined in an attempt to learn some lessons that could be useful today. Suggestions are made as to what individual engineers can do to convert to civilian work.<>
  • Keywords
    economics; engineering; military systems; civilian work; defense spending; employment; engineering graduates; skill transfer; Aerospace engineering; Aerospace industry; Contracts; Defense industry; Engineering management; Out of order; Packaging; Retirement; Statistics; US Department of Defense;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.40705
  • Filename
    40705
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1007240