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Do Higher Salaries Yield Better Teachers and Better Student Outcomes?

José María Cabrera and Dinand Webbink
Journal of Human Resources, October 2020, 55 (4) 1222-1257; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.4.0717-8911R3
José María Cabrera
José María Cabrera works at the Universidad de Montevideo in Uruguay. Dinand Webbink works at the Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam. He is affiliated with Tinbergen Institute and IZA.
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José María Cabrera works at the Universidad de Montevideo in Uruguay. Dinand Webbink works at the Erasmus School of Economics in Rotterdam. He is affiliated with Tinbergen Institute and IZA.
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Abstract

We study the effects of a policy aimed at attracting experienced teachers in primary schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Uruguay. Teachers in these schools could earn higher salaries. Program eligibility was based on a poverty index with a cutoff rule. Estimates from regression discontinuity models show that the policy increased teacher experience. Overall, the effect on student outcomes was small. The program may have increased experience in ways that are not strongly associated with improved student outcomes. Consistent with this, we do find achievement gains for students in schools that saw a reduction in the share of very inexperienced teachers.

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  • Received July 2017.
  • Accepted January 2019.
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Do Higher Salaries Yield Better Teachers and Better Student Outcomes?
José María Cabrera, Dinand Webbink
Journal of Human Resources Oct 2020, 55 (4) 1222-1257; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.4.0717-8911R3

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José María Cabrera, Dinand Webbink
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    • VI. The Effect of the CSCC Program on the Performance of Students
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