INCENTIVE STRENGTH AND TEACHER PRODUCTIVITY: EVIDENCE FROM A GROUP-BASED TEACHER INCENTIVE PAY SYSTEM

We estimate the impact of incentive strength on achievement under a group-based teacher incentive pay program. The system provides variation in the share of students in a subject-grade that a teacher instructs, which proxies for incentive strength. We find that achievement on incentivized exams, but...

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Published in:The review of economics and statistics 2015-05, Vol.97 (2), p.364-386
Main Authors: Imberman, Scott A., Lovenheim, Michael F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Achievement
Economics
Evidence
Incentives
Pay for performance
Payment systems
Productivity
Productivity incentives
Student teacher relationship
Students
Studies
Teachers
Tests
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