People who sought high incomes were more likely to major in things like business, engineering and economics, it said, while people for whom high income was not paramount gravitated toward the liberal arts and social sciences.
If HOPE causes some students to go to college in state rather than out-of-state and if these students are more likely to major in STEM than other students, then the reported decrease in earned STEM majors is smaller than what would occur if there was no change in the composition of students.
A disproportionate number of Chinese academics research quantitative subjects such as finance and economics, he says, and Chinese students are also more likely to major in these areas.So Chinese schools still rely on Western staff, such as Mr Quelch, for the fuzzier subjects such as human resources, marketing and leadership.
With $100 oil looking ever more likely, the major oil companies were showing mixed gains.
Minority students are more likely to major in math, computer science, or electrical engineering after participating in the program.
African Americans at HBCUs were more likely to major in the sciences, engineering, and business than those attending PWIs.
For example, Maltese and Tai ( 2011) found that students who perceived science to be useful were more likely to major in STEM subjects in college.
If the increase in SAT scores is due to higher-SAT students staying in-state for college as a result of HOPE, the implication is that these students are more likely to major in STEM.
Previous studies have found that global warming made some extreme rainfall and flood events more likely, including major flooding in the U.K. in 2000.
Companies facing high shipping costs from China or making goods in small quantities are more likely than major consumer electronics makers to see benefits in returning to the United States.
