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credential inflation

noun

Etymology

Coined by Randall Collins in 1979.

Definitions

  1. The phenomenon of academic credentials, particularly university degrees, dwindling in…

    The phenomenon of academic credentials, particularly university degrees, dwindling in value and recognition on the job market due to easy availability and oversupply.

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