Strategic involuntary teacher transfers and teacher performance: Examining equity and efficiency

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 112-140

  Grissom, Jason A ^a   Loeb, Susanna ^b   Nakashima, Nathaniel A ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84889674609     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21732     Document Type: Article

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