Where's the Teacher? How Teacher Workplace Segregation Impedes Teacher Allocation in India

Sonja Fagernäs () and Panu Pelkonen
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Sonja Fagernäs: University of Sussex

No 10595, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Social or ethnic segregation can impede the equitable allocation of public resources in developing countries. We study an under-explored dimension; the allocation of public sector teachers in India. Using a register database for 2006-12, we construct indicators for the equality of teacher allocation and workplace segregation of teachers by gender and caste within districts. While pupil-teacher ratios have improved, the equality of teacher allocation has not. We show that allocation and segregation are connected; in districts with a higher degree of initial teacher segregation, a lower share of schools met pupil-teacher norms imposed by the Right to Education Act (2009).

Keywords: teachers; public service delivery; segregation; caste; India; right to education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H75 I24 J45 M54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2017-02
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