Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
顺序效应与教师劳动力供给：厄瓜多尔的一项全国性随机对照试验
Order Effects and Teacher Labor Supply: A Nationwide RCT in Ecuador
摘要
We evaluate a nationwide zero-cost intervention to reduce teacher sorting, where lower-income students are more likely to attend understaffed schools with less qualified teachers. Our approach was grounded in an insight from behavioral economics known as order effects. In the treatment arm, the teacher job application platform showed hard-to-staff schools first, while, in the control group, schools were displayed alphabetically. Treated teachers were more likely to apply to hard-to-staff schools, ranking them their highest priority. Inattentive or less qualified teachers did not influence the results. The intervention helped to reduce the unequal distribution of qualified teachers across schools. (JEL D91, I23, I24, J28, J45, O15)
中文摘要
我们评估了一项全国性的零成本干预措施，旨在减少教师分配不均问题——低收入家庭学生更可能就读于师资短缺、教师资质较差的学校。该干预措施基于行为经济学中的“顺序效应”洞见。在实验组中，教师求职平台优先展示师资紧缺学校，而对照组则按字母顺序排列学校。受干预的教师更倾向于申请师资紧缺学校，并将其列为最高优先级。注意力不集中或资质较差的教师并未影响结果。该干预措施有助于缩小合格教师在学校间的不均衡分布。（JEL分类号：D91, I23, I24, J28, J45, O15）