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What Are Teachers Really Paid? Adjusting Wages for Regional Differences in Cost of Living

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  • Charles S. Gascon
  • Qiuhan Sun

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Cost of living explains only some of the differences in teacher pay.

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  • Charles S. Gascon & Qiuhan Sun, 2018. "What Are Teachers Really Paid? Adjusting Wages for Regional Differences in Cost of Living," Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue 23, pages 1-2.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedles:00119
    DOI: 10.20955/es.2018.23
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    2. Gerald A. Carlino, 1986. "Do regional wages differ?," Business Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, issue Jul, pages 17-25.
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