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Preferences and skills of Indian public sector teachers
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posted on 2023-06-08, 14:07 authored by Sonja FagernasSonja Fagernas, Panu PelkonenPanu PelkonenWith a sample of 700 future public sector primary teachers in India, a Discrete Choice Experiment is used to measure job preferences, particularly regarding location. General skills are also tested. Urban origin teachers and women are more averse to remote locations than rural origin teachers and men respectively. Women would require a 26-73 percent increase in salary for moving to a remote location. The results suggest that existing caste and gender quotas can be detrimental for hiring skilled teachers willing to work in remote locations. The most preferred location is home, which supports decentralised hiring, although this could compromise skills.
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IZA Journal of Labor & DevelopmentISSN
2193-9020Publisher
IZA with SpringerPublisher URL
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3Volume
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45.0Department affiliated with
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Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit / Institute for the Study of LaborFull text available
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2012-12-13First Open Access (FOA) Date
2012-12-13First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2012-12-13Usage metrics
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