Cost-effective hiring in US high schools: estimating optimal teacher quantity and quality decisions

Gregory A. Gilpin and Anton Bekkerman

Applied Economics Letters, 2012, vol. 19, issue 14, 1421-1424

Abstract: Extensive literature has shown that student attainment outcomes are affected by student-to-teacher ratios and overall teacher aptitude levels, but offers little information about which method offers the greatest student attainment return relative to associated costs. This study provides empirical evidence that staffing policies should consider the cost-effectiveness of teacher-hiring decisions when multiple education policies are effective.

Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2011.631886

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