Teacher Quality in Public and Private Schools under a Voucher System: The Case of Chile

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dc.citation.firstpage319en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber2en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleJournal of Labor Economicsen_US
dc.citation.lastpage362en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber34en_US
dc.contributor.authorBehrman, Jere R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTincani, Michela M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTodd, Petra E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWolpin, Kenneth I.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-04T19:43:55Z
dc.date.available2017-05-04T19:43:55Z
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractChile is unusual in having long-term experience with nationwide school vouchers. A key criticism of school voucher systems is that they make it easier for private schools to attract better teachers to the detriment of public schools. This paper uses longitudinal data from Chile to estimate a discrete choice dynamic programming (DCDP) model of teacher and nonteacher labor supply decisions and to explore how wage policies affect the composition of the teacher labor force in public and private schools. In the model, individuals first decide whether to get a teaching degree and then choose annually from among five work/home sector alternatives. Empirical results show that private voucher schools attract better teachers than public schools. However, the existence of the private voucher sector also draws higher-productivity individuals into the teaching profession.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBehrman, Jere R., Tincani, Michela M., Todd, Petra E., et al.. "Teacher Quality in Public and Private Schools under a Voucher System: The Case of Chile." <i>Journal of Labor Economics,</i> 34, no. 2 (2016) University of Chicago Press: 319-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/683642.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1086/683642en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/94185
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Chicago Press
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dc.titleTeacher Quality in Public and Private Schools under a Voucher System: The Case of Chileen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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