The Downside of Having More Engineers

[RobertG]

Originally Posted by skimoose

First, have you researched your assertion that we need to increase demand for engineers in this country?

This appears to be a slight mis-characterization. I asserted that if the supply of engineers increases an increase in demand for engineers will then be necessary to keep wages comparable to their present values. My statement that

Originally Posted by RobertG

In any case, a greater... demand [for] engineers will benefit this country.

was based on the assumption that an increased demand for engineers would increase the amount of engineering in this country. This assumption may be incorrect if non-basic economics apply to the current state of engineering in the United States.