Are graduates from the arts-related academic disciplines more productive than those from the science-related disciplines?

Abstract

The experiences of employees from developed countries affirm that those from science/ technology-related disciplines benefit more through more technological inventions, than those from the Arts/ Humanities-related disciplines. The study utilizes statistical data of higher education graduates to determine a causal link between graduates from the two fore mentioned academic disciplines, and labour productivity in the developing country of Uganda. The data from 1985 to 2017 were analysed using the Vector Error Correction model, and revealed that arts graduates were as productive as the science graduates. The findings also show the existence of long-term relationship between academic discipline and labour productivity, as well as a bi-causality between the variables under study. © 2019, Sciedu Press. All rights reserved.

Author(s)

Victoria Kakooza, Robert Wamala, James Wokadala

Year

2019

Countries

Uganda

Language

English

Research Method

Qualitative

Article Type

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Keywords

Higher education | Employment skills | Entrepreneurship | Excel Import

Full Citation Style

Kakooza, V., Wamala, R., & Wokadala, J. (2019). Are graduates from the arts-related academic disciplines more productive than those from the science-related disciplines?. Strategic Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p226
Kakooza, V., Wamala, R. and Wokadala, J., 2019. Are graduates from the arts-related academic disciplines more productive than those from the science-related disciplines?. Strategic Research Journal. Available at: <https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p226>
Kakooza, V., Robert Wamala, and James Wokadala. "Are graduates from the arts-related academic disciplines more productive than those from the science-related disciplines?." Strategic Research Journal (2019). https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p226
Kakooza V, Wamala R, Wokadala J. Are graduates from the arts-related academic disciplines more productive than those from the science-related disciplines?. Strategic Research Journal. 2019; https://doi.org/10.5430/ijhe.v8n3p226

Research Team

Victoria Kakooza

Victoria Kakooza

Robert Wamala

Robert Wamala

James Wokadala

James Wokadala

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