Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
地方劳动力市场与教师职业选择
Local Labor Markets and Selection into the Teaching Profession
摘要
Using administrative data from Texas, I track individuals from high school through college to the workforce to determine the effects of local labor markets on occupational choice. I find local labor market conditions are countercyclical with selection into teaching. Individuals sorting into teaching because of poor local labor market conditions are of higher ability (standardized tests) and have higher productivity (value-added). The findings suggest local labor market fluctuations shape career decisions well before individuals participate in the labor market, and increasing the relative economic standing of teaching as a career has the potential to improve the future supply of teachers.
中文摘要
利用德克萨斯州的行政数据，我追踪个体从高中到大学直至进入劳动力市场的全过程，以探究地方劳动力市场对职业选择的影响。研究发现，地方劳动力市场状况与选择从事教师职业呈逆周期关系。因地方劳动力市场不佳而选择进入教育行业的个体，其能力（以标准化测试衡量）和生产力（以增值衡量）均较高。这些发现表明，地方劳动力市场的波动早在个体进入劳动力市场之前就已塑造其职业决策，而提升教师职业的相对经济地位有望改善未来教师的供给。