Understanding the level and causes of teacher turnover: A comparison with other professions

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-337

  Harris, Douglas N ^a   Adams, Scott J ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Teacher salaries

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME; TEACHING; WAGE;

EID: 34248151453     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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