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dc.titleBecoming a Teacher: Experimental Evidence from an Information Intervention
dc.contributor.authorBusso, Matías
dc.contributor.authorAlfonso, Mariana
dc.contributor.authorÑopo, Hugo R.
dc.contributor.authorRivera Bianchi, Antonella Maria
dc.contributor.authorYentzen, Triana
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coveragePeru
dc.date.available2024-11-13T00:11:00
dc.date.issue2024-11-13T00:11:00
dc.description.abstractEducation systems seeking to improve outcomes must attract, develop, and retain highly effective teachers. A critical challenge is making the teaching profession appealing to talented youth. This paper presents evidence from an experiment in Peru, where we provided high school seniors with information about recent reforms to the teaching career. Wefi nd positive effects on both the extensive and intensive margins: treated students were more likely to enroll in higher education and to choose an education major. These results suggest that career incentives and information can shape not only the current teaching workforce but also future cohorts.
dc.format.extent43
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013244
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Becoming-a-Teacher-Experimental-Evidence-from-an-Information-Intervention.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEducation Policy
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectTeacher
dc.subjectTeacher Education
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectInformation System
dc.subjectHigh School
dc.subjectHigher Education
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectWage
dc.subject.jelcodeI28 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeI23 - Higher Education • Research Institutions
dc.subject.jelcodeJ40 - Particular Labor Markets: General
dc.subject.jelcodeO10 - Economic Development: General
dc.subject.keywordsCivil Service Reform;Education policy;Teachers;Information Treatment;Randomized Control Trial
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01658
idb.operationRG-K1415
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