The impact of teacher pay on school productivity is a central concern for governments
worldwide, yet evidence is mixed. In this paper we exploit a feature of teacher labour …

An effective teacher is the most important school-based determinant of education outcomes.
Therefore it is crucial that school districts recruit and retain high-quality teachers. This is …

Can changes in teacher pay encourage more able individuals to enter the teaching
profession? So far, studies of the impact of pay on the aptitude distribution of teachers have …

This paper uses a unique dataset of both public and private sector primary school teachers
and their students to present among the first estimates in a low-income country of (a) teacher …

Why are teachers paid up to four times as much in some countries compared to others and
does it matter? Specifically, is the quality of teachers likely to be higher if they are paid …

No book on the economics of education would be complete without an analysis of the
teacher labour market. As discussed in the previous chapter, teachers are important in their …

Some education policymakers focus on bringing down pupil–teacher ratios. Others argue
that resources will have limited impact without systematic reforms to education governance …

The fact of, or potential for, shortfalls in the quality of the teaching workforce is a major
consideration in any nation's aspirations to attain, or maintain, an educational system of high …

We study the market for teachers in England, in particular teacher turnover. We show that
there is a positive raw association between the level of school disadvantage and the …

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About the Authors Introduction: The Debate Over Teacher Pay I. The Evidence on Teacher …