PhD student stipends are comparable to basic industry wages in many countries
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the evidence says no
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Available comparative academic literature indicates that academic compensation is considerably lower than counterpart salaries in industry rather than being comparable.
... comparable competence and seniority, although considerably lower than their counterparts in industry and the ... PhD students because they are appointed to temporary posts for three or four years, and salaries com- mensurate with ...
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