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Do Male Workers Prefer Male Leaders? An Analysis of Principals’ Effects on Teacher Retention

Aliza N. Husain, David A. Matsa and Amalia R. Miller
Published online before print August 06, 2021, 1118-9838R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.5.1118-9838R2
Aliza N. Husain
Aliza N. Husain is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, SUNY
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David A. Matsa
David A. Matsa is a Professor of Finance at Northwestern University and a Research Associate at the NBER
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Amalia R. Miller
Amalia R. Miller is a Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia, a Research Associate at the NBER, and a Research Fellow at IZA
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