School competition and teacher labor markets: Evidence from charter school entry in North Carolina

C. Kirabo Jackson ()

Journal of Public Economics, 2012, vol. 96, issue 5, 431-448

Abstract: I analyze changes in teacher turnover, hiring, effectiveness, and salaries at traditional public schools after the opening of a nearby charter school. While I find small effects on turnover overall, difficult to staff schools (low-income, high-minority share) hired fewer new teachers and experienced small declines in teacher quality. I also find evidence of a demand side response where schools increased teacher compensation to better retain quality teachers. The results are robust across a variety of alternate specifications to account for non-random charter entry.

Keywords: Teacher quality; Teacher labor markets; Charter schools; School competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.12.006

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