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THE ECONOMICS OF TEACHER TRAINING: An Exploratory Data Analysis

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  • Robert KLITGAARD

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Despite reports of a teacher shortage in rural areas, 56 per cent of a sample of recently trained teachers were unemployed. Nonetheless, only 31 per cent would even consider a rural job. The teacher shortage was a structural, rather than an aggregate, phenomenon. It was also a feminist issue, as sex affected the chances of being employed more than did “merit†and most newly trained teachers were women. Policymakers might consider (a) reducing the number of Karachi-trained teachers, and increasing rural-based training; (b) raising tuitions; and (c) requiring graduates to take rural jobs.

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  • Robert KLITGAARD, 1983. "THE ECONOMICS OF TEACHER TRAINING: An Exploratory Data Analysis," Pakistan Journal of Applied Economics, Applied Economics Research Centre, vol. 2(1), pages 13-38.
    • Handle: RePEc:pje:journl:article1983sumiv
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