Promotion incentives in the public sector: Evidence from Chinese schools

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Karachiwalla, Naureen; Park, Albert
• 署名单位: CGIAR; International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; IZA Institute Labor Economics; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2016.12.004
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 109-128
• 关键词: Teacher incentives; promotions; CHINA

摘要

We provide evidence that promotion incentives influence the effort of public employees by studying China's system of promotions for teachers. Predictions from a tournament model of promotion are tested using retrospective panel data on primary and middle school teachers. Consistent with theory, high wage increases for promotion are associated with better performance, teachers increase effort in years leading up to promotion eligibility, and they reduce effort if they are repeatedly passed over for promotion. Evaluation scores are positively associated with teacher time use and with student test scores, diminishing concerns that evaluations are manipulated. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V.