Working Paper: NBER ID: w17225
Authors: C. Kirabo Jackson
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: Charter Schools; Teacher Labor Markets; School Competition; Teacher Quality; North Carolina
JEL Codes: I21; I28; J00; J18
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Charter school entry (I28) | Teacher turnover (J63) |
| Charter school entry (I28) | Teacher compensation at traditional public schools (J45) |
| Charter school entry (I28) | New teacher hiring at traditional public schools (J45) |