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Teachers and Urban-Rural Gaps in Educational Outcomes

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  • Jian Zhang
  • Songqing Jin
  • Maximo Torero
  • Tao Li

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We examine the role of teachers in explaining the urban-rural gap in educational outcomes. Using a large panel data set of students and teachers collected from China and explicitly controlling for the endogeneity of prior student academic achievement, we find that the urban-rural difference in teacher effects contributes in large part to the observed urban-rural gap in student academic achievement. In other words, if rural teachers were of the same quality as urban teachers, the urban-rural gap in student academic achievement would be reduced substantially.

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  • Jian Zhang & Songqing Jin & Maximo Torero & Tao Li, 2018. "Teachers and Urban-Rural Gaps in Educational Outcomes," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 100(4), pages 1207-1223.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:100:y:2018:i:4:p:1207-1223.
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    1. Jian Zhang & Songqing Jin & Wei Si, 2020. "Incentivising teachers? Evaluating the incentive effect of China’s teacher performance‐based compensation reform in rural China," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 64(1), pages 171-188, January.
    2. Zhao, Qiran & Wang, Xiaobing & Rozelle, Scott, 2019. "Better cognition, better school performance? Evidence from primary schools in China," China Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 199-217.
    3. Zheng, Lei & Qi, Xiang & Zhang, Chongjiu, 2023. "Can improvements in teacher quality reduce the cognitive gap between urban and rural students in China?," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 100(C).
    4. Jikun Huang & Scott Rozelle & Xinkai Zhu & Shiji Zhao & Yu Sheng, 2020. "Agricultural and rural development in China during the past four decades: an introduction," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, vol. 64(1), pages 1-13, January.
    5. Mirela Cristea & Grațiela Georgiana Noja, 2022. "Education and labour market performance in Romania. An empirical analysis of the urban-rural gap," Journal of Financial Studies, Institute of Financial Studies, vol. 12(7), pages 89-104, May.
    6. Zhu, Haixue & Li, Ling & Li, Hui, 2020. "How school leadership influences Chinese students’ reading literacy: A test of the rational, emotions, and organizational paths in rural schools," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    7. Jiang, Meng & Ishdorj, Ariun & Dudensing, Rebekka M., 2018. "How standardized testing affects students’ college readiness in Texas," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274492, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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