School competition and teacher labor markets: Evidence from charter school entry in North Carolina

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 431-448

  Jackson, C Kirabo ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charter schools; School competition; Teacher labor markets; Teacher quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857133474     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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