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Does raising the principal's wage improve the school's outcomes? Quasi-experimental evidence from an unusual policy experiment in Israel

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Lavy, Victor (2008) Does raising the principal's wage improve the school's outcomes? Quasi-experimental evidence from an unusual policy experiment in Israel. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol.110 (No.4). pp. 639-662. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00555.x ISSN 0347-0520.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00555.x

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Abstract

This paper reports estimates of the causal effects of a 50 percent increase in the salary of headmasters of high schools in Israel. The results suggest that the program led to significant improvements in twelfth-grade students' academic achievements. However, the effect was relatively modest, comprising increases of about 5–10 percent in the school mean matriculation rate, average score and number of subjects and credit units taken in matriculation programs. Based on these results and the lack of evidence regarding the effect of increasing teachers' salary, it seems that priority should be given to paying higher wages to school principals.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): School principals; wages; cognitive achievements
Journal or Publication Title: Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Publisher: Blackwell
ISSN: 0347-0520
Official Date: December 2008
Dates:
DateEvent
December 2008Published
Volume: Vol.110
Number: No.4
Number of Pages: 24
Page Range: pp. 639-662
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00555.x
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Falk Research Institute

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