Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina

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Zukerfeld, Mariano
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2014
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The Argentinean software and information services (SIS) sector has grown steadily over the last decade. However, academics, policy makers and managers agree that the shortage of computer science (CS) degree-holders has been (and is) jeopardizing future growth. This paper depicts the situation of formal education in CS and related areas in Argentina, providing the necessary basis from which to call into question the assumption that the primary driving force of a powerful SIS sector is CS graduates. After presenting figures of enrollment, graduates and researchers, we find that while it is true that there is a mismatch between the trends of formal education in CS and that of Argentinean SIS, it is not clear at all that the sector is limited because of that. First, international comparisons with the US and the UK show that the proportion of graduates is not necessarily the main driver of a highly innovative SIS sector. Secondly, qualitative sources underline the relevance of informal learning in the acquisition of the software skills actually used by workers. Additionally, the particular evolution of SIS wages could be limiting the inflow of graduates into the sector.
Fil: Zukerfeld, Mariano. Universidad Maimónides; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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Software Sector
Education
Informational Labor
Knowledge Based Economy
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spelling Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of ArgentinaZukerfeld, MarianoSoftware SectorEducationInformational LaborKnowledge Based Economyhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5The Argentinean software and information services (SIS) sector has grown steadily over the last decade. However, academics, policy makers and managers agree that the shortage of computer science (CS) degree-holders has been (and is) jeopardizing future growth. This paper depicts the situation of formal education in CS and related areas in Argentina, providing the necessary basis from which to call into question the assumption that the primary driving force of a powerful SIS sector is CS graduates. After presenting figures of enrollment, graduates and researchers, we find that while it is true that there is a mismatch between the trends of formal education in CS and that of Argentinean SIS, it is not clear at all that the sector is limited because of that. First, international comparisons with the US and the UK show that the proportion of graduates is not necessarily the main driver of a highly innovative SIS sector. Secondly, qualitative sources underline the relevance of informal learning in the acquisition of the software skills actually used by workers. Additionally, the particular evolution of SIS wages could be limiting the inflow of graduates into the sector.Fil: Zukerfeld, Mariano. Universidad Maimónides; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2014-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/44517Zukerfeld, Mariano; Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina; Taylor & Francis; Prometheus; 32; 2; 10-2014; 181-2011470-1030CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/08109028.2014.957912info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08109028.2014.957912info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:15:15Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/44517instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:15:15.318CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
title Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
spellingShingle Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
Zukerfeld, Mariano
Software Sector
Education
Informational Labor
Knowledge Based Economy
title_short Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
title_full Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
title_fullStr Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
title_sort Revisiting the mismatch between formal education in computer science and the software and information services sector: the case of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Zukerfeld, Mariano
author Zukerfeld, Mariano
author_facet Zukerfeld, Mariano
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Software Sector
Education
Informational Labor
Knowledge Based Economy
topic Software Sector
Education
Informational Labor
Knowledge Based Economy
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The Argentinean software and information services (SIS) sector has grown steadily over the last decade. However, academics, policy makers and managers agree that the shortage of computer science (CS) degree-holders has been (and is) jeopardizing future growth. This paper depicts the situation of formal education in CS and related areas in Argentina, providing the necessary basis from which to call into question the assumption that the primary driving force of a powerful SIS sector is CS graduates. After presenting figures of enrollment, graduates and researchers, we find that while it is true that there is a mismatch between the trends of formal education in CS and that of Argentinean SIS, it is not clear at all that the sector is limited because of that. First, international comparisons with the US and the UK show that the proportion of graduates is not necessarily the main driver of a highly innovative SIS sector. Secondly, qualitative sources underline the relevance of informal learning in the acquisition of the software skills actually used by workers. Additionally, the particular evolution of SIS wages could be limiting the inflow of graduates into the sector.
Fil: Zukerfeld, Mariano. Universidad Maimónides; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The Argentinean software and information services (SIS) sector has grown steadily over the last decade. However, academics, policy makers and managers agree that the shortage of computer science (CS) degree-holders has been (and is) jeopardizing future growth. This paper depicts the situation of formal education in CS and related areas in Argentina, providing the necessary basis from which to call into question the assumption that the primary driving force of a powerful SIS sector is CS graduates. After presenting figures of enrollment, graduates and researchers, we find that while it is true that there is a mismatch between the trends of formal education in CS and that of Argentinean SIS, it is not clear at all that the sector is limited because of that. First, international comparisons with the US and the UK show that the proportion of graduates is not necessarily the main driver of a highly innovative SIS sector. Secondly, qualitative sources underline the relevance of informal learning in the acquisition of the software skills actually used by workers. Additionally, the particular evolution of SIS wages could be limiting the inflow of graduates into the sector.
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