English Explanatory Dictionary

credential inflation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

credential inflation

Etymology

Coined by Randall Collins in 1979.

Related words

credentialism grade inflation paper ceiling sheepskin effect
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