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 multi-dimensional 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 analyzing teacher labor market policies.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 15052

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Education: Government Policy ; Public Sector Labor Markets
• Subject: teacher labor markets ; teacher and principal preferences ; market timing ; match effects

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bates, Michael ; Dinerstein, Michael ; Johnston, Andrew C. ; Sorkin, Isaac
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2022

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/252176
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET