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The teaching penalty in higher education: Evidence from a public research university

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  • Binder, Melissa
  • Chermak, Janie
  • Krause, Kate
  • Thacher, Jennifer

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This article investigates whether faculty members are rewarded for teaching. We find that teaching a wider variety of courses and devoting more time to teaching results in a significant wage penalty, even when research productivity is carefully controlled.

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  • Binder, Melissa & Chermak, Janie & Krause, Kate & Thacher, Jennifer, 2012. "The teaching penalty in higher education: Evidence from a public research university," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 117(1), pages 39-41.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:1:p:39-41
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2012.04.021
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    1. James S. Fairweather, 2002. "The Mythologies of Faculty Productivity," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 73(1), pages 26-48, January.
    2. James S. Fairweather, 2005. "Beyond the Rhetoric: Trends in the Relative Value of Teaching and Research in Faculty Salaries," The Journal of Higher Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 76(4), pages 401-422, July.
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    Keywords

    Faculty compensation; Pay incentives; Teaching penalty; Higher education;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor
    • J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets

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