The Labor Market Impact of School Choice: Charter Competition and Teacher Compensation Book uri icon

abstract

  • Charter schools have the potential to enhance competition in the public education sector. As such, they could have a particularly significant impact in the labor market for teachers. This study uses data on more than 312,000 teachers from 483 urban Texas school districts to explore the impact of charter school competition on the compensation of teachers at traditional public schools. The analysis suggests that once charter enrollments reach critical mass, increasing competition from charter schools increases salaries for all but the most experienced teachers. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

author list (cited authors)

  • Taylor, L. L.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Taylor, Lori L

publication date

  • January 2006