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School Characteristics and Teacher Turnover: Assessing the Role of Preferences and Opportunities
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Bonhomme, Stéphane (Author)
- Jolivet, Grégory (Author)
- Leuven, Edwin (Author)
Title
School Characteristics and Teacher Turnover: Assessing the Role of Preferences and Opportunities
Abstract
Job characteristics can affect worker turnover through their effect on utility and through their effect on outside job opportunities. The aim of this study is to identify and estimate the roles of these two channels separately. Our method exploits information on job changes, and relies on an augmented sample selection correction. To illustrate our approach, we use an exhaustive register of Dutch primary school teachers and show a detailed picture of preferences for school characteristics. We also find that the dependence between current and outside job attributes can affect turnover and thus the allocation of teachers across schools.
Publication
The Economic Journal
Volume
126
Issue
594
Pages
1342-1371
Date
2016
Language
en
ISSN
1468-0297
Short Title
School Characteristics and Teacher Turnover
Accessed
16/05/2022, 11:18
Library Catalogue
Wiley Online Library
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Citation
Bonhomme, S., Jolivet, G., & Leuven, E. (2016). School Characteristics and Teacher Turnover: Assessing the Role of Preferences and Opportunities. The Economic Journal, 126(594), 1342–1371. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12279
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