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The Impacts of Performance Pay on Teacher Effectiveness and Retention

Does Teacher Gender Matter?

Andrew J. Hill and Daniel B. Jones
Journal of Human Resources, January 2020, 55 (1) 349-385; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.2.0216.7719R3
Andrew J. Hill
Andrew Hill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University (). Daniel Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh ().
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Andrew Hill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics at Montana State University (). Daniel Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh ().
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