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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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