作者:Anderson, Michael L.; Lu, Fangwen
作者单位:University of California System; University of California Berkeley; National Bureau of Economic Research; Renmin University of China
摘要:Employers and colleges value individuals with leadership service, but there is limited evidence on whether leadership service itself creates skills. Identification in this context has proved difficult because settings in which leadership service accrues to individuals for ostensibly random reasons are rare. In this study we estimate the effects of random assignment to classroom leadership positions in a Chinese secondary school. We find that leadership service increases test scores, increases ...