Teacher Labor Market Equilibrium and Student Achievement

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We study whether reallocating existing teachers across schools within a district can increase student achievement, and what policies would help achieve these gains. Using a model of multidimensional value-added, we find meaningful achievement gains from reallocating teachers within a district. Using an estimated equilibrium model of the teacher labor market, we find that achieving most of these gains requires directly affecting teachers' preferences over schools. In contrast, directly affecting principals' selection of teachers can lower student achievement. Our analysis highlights the importance of equilibrium and second-best reasoning in analysing teacher labor market policies.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 9551

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Education: Government Policy ; Labor Economics Policies ; Public Sector Labor Markets
• Subject: teachers ; public sector labor markets ; student achievement

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bates, Michael ; Dinerstein, Michael ; Johnston, Andrew C. ; Sorkin, Isaac
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2022

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/252068
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET