PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Husain, Aliza N.
AU  - Matsa, David A.
AU  - Miller, Amalia R.
TI  - Do Male Workers Prefer Male Leaders? An Analysis of Principals’ Effects on Teacher Retention
AID  - 10.3368/jhr.58.5.1118-9838R2
DP  - 2021 Aug 06
TA  - Journal of Human Resources
PG  - 1118-9838R2
4099  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2021/08/02/jhr.58.5.1118-9838R2.short
4100  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2021/08/02/jhr.58.5.1118-9838R2.full
AB  - Using a 40-year panel of public school teachers and principals in New York State, we explore how female principals affect rates of teacher turnover—an important determinant of school quality. We find that male teachers are about 12% more likely to leave their schools when they work under female principals than under male principals. In contrast, we find no such effects for female teachers. Furthermore, when male teachers request transfers, they are more likely to be to schools with male principals. These results suggest that opposition from male subordinates could inhibit female progress in leadership.