BRIAN A. JACOB
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TEACHER LABOR MARKETS 
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Pieter De Vlieger, Brian Jacob and Kevin Stange. (2017) "Measuring Instructor Effectiveness in Higher Education." In Productivity in Higher Education, Eds. Hoxby and Stange. [Working paper version]

Rockoff. J., Taylor, E.S., Lindy, B., Rosen, R., and Jacob, B. (2016) "Teacher Applicant Hiring And Teacher Performance: Evidence From Dc Public Schools." The National Bureau of Economic Research. [Working paper version]
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Ronfeldt, Matthew, Schwartz, Nathaniel, and Brian Jacob (2014). “Does Pre-Service Preparation Matter? Examining an Old Question in New Ways.” Teachers College Record. 116(10): 1-46.


Engel, Mimi, Brian A. Jacob and Chris Curran (2014). “New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply.” American Educational Research Journal. 51(1): 36-72. Jacob, Brian A. (2013). 

Jacob, Brian A. (2013). “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. 31(4): 727-761. [Working paper version]

Jacob, Brian and Elias Walsh (2011).  “What’s in a Rating?”  Economics of Education Review.  30(3): 434-448.

Engel, Mimi and Brian A. Jacob. (2011). "New Evidence on Teacher Labor Supply." American Educational Research Journal. [Working paper version]
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Rockoff, Jonah, Jacob, Brian, Kane, Thomas and Staiger, Douglas (2011). "Can You Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Recruit One?" Education Finance and Policy 6 (1): 43-74. [Working paper version]

Jacob, Brian A.  (2011). “Do Principals Fire the Worst Teachers?” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 33(4): 403-434. [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work,  see Education Next.

Jacob, B.A. (2010).  “The Effect of Employment Protection on Worker Effort: Evidence from Public Schooling.” Journal of Labor Economics. [Working paper version]

Jacob, Brian, Lefgren, Lars and David Sims. (2010). "The Persistence of Teacher-Induced Learning Gains." Journal of Human Resources 45(4): 915-943.  [Working paper version]

Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2008).  “Principals as Agents: Subjective Performance Assessment in Education.” 
Journal of Labor Economics. 26(1): 101-136 [Working paper version] For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.

Jacob, B. and Springer, M.G. (2007). "Teacher Attitudes on Pay for Performance: A Pilot Study." National Center on Performance Incentives Working Paper #2007-06. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University. [Working paper version]

Jacob, B. (2007).  “The Challenges of Staffing Urban Schools with Effective Teachers.”  The Future of Children  17(1): 129-154.  (Special Issue: Excellence in the Classroom. Policies to Improve the Teacher Workforce.) [Working paper version]


Jacob, B. and Lefgren, L. (2004).  “The Impact of Teacher Training on Student Achievement: Quasi Experimental Evidence from School Reform Efforts in Chicago.” Journal of Human Resources. 39(1) : 50-79. [Working paper version]

Jacob, B. and Levitt S. (2003).  “Catching Cheating Teachers: The Results of an Unusual Experiment in Implementing Theory.”  In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds.,  Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003.  Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 185-209). [Working paper version] 

Jacob, B.  (2003).  “Getting Inside Accountability: Lessons from Chicago.”  In William G. Gale and Janet Rothenberg Pack, eds.,  Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs 2003.  Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press. (pp: 41-70).

Jacob, B. (2003).  “A Closer Look at Achievement Gains under High-Stakes Testing in Chicago.”  In Paul E. Peterson and Martin R. West, eds., No Child Left Behind?  The Politics and Practice of School Accountability. Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution.  (pp: 269-291). For a non-technical summary of this work, see Education Next.

Roderick, M., Jacob, B. and Bryk, A.  (2002).  “The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in Chicago on Student Achievement in the Promotional Gate Grades.”  Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.  24(4): 333-357. [Abstract]
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Jacob, B. (2001).  “Getting Tough?  The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates.” Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. 23(2): 99-122. [Abstract] 

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