Do Male Workers Prefer Male Leaders? An Analysis of Principals' Effects on Teacher Retention / Aliza N. Husain, David A. Matsa, Amalia R. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Husain, Aliza N.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Matsa, David A.

Miller, Amalia R.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w25263.

NBER working paper series no. w25263

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2018.

Summary:

Using a 40-year panel of all public school teachers and principals in New York State, we explore how female principals affect rates of teacher turnover--an important determinant of school quality. We find that male teachers are about 12% more likely to leave their schools when they work under female principals than under male principals. In contrast, we find no such effects for female teachers. Furthermore, when male teachers request transfers, they are more likely to be to schools with male principals. These results suggest that opposition from male subordinates could inhibit female progress in leadership.

Notes:

Print version record

November 2018.