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Rule-Based Civil Service: Evidence from a Nationwide Teacher Reform in Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorBedoya, Juan
dc.contributor.authorde Hoyos, Rafael
dc.contributor.authorEstrada, Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-08T20:05:47Z
dc.date.available2023-08-08T20:05:47Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-08
dc.description.abstractThis paper studies the effect of a civil service reform on the skills profile of new teachers in Mexico. The reform mandated the use of rule-based recruitment over discretionary hiring. The results show that the reform led to hiring teachers with higher cognitive skills. The paper also shows that an improvement in the bottom of the skills distribution of new hires drove this change. Two channels explain these effects. First, the reform decreased the prevalence of discretionary hires, who tended to be drawn from the bottom of the skills distribution. Second, the reform improved the screening efficiency of rule-based hiring, making cognitive skills more important determinants of hiring outcomes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099354508072332378/IDU00398a50408dcd04a9b0a76a09eb52058468f
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10540
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40163
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10540
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER HIRING METHODS
dc.subjectTEACHER QUALITY
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE REFORM
dc.subjectRULE-BASED TEACHER HIRING
dc.titleRule-Based Civil Serviceen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from a Nationwide Teacher Reform in Mexicoen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleRule-Based Civil Service: Evidence from a Nationwide Teacher Reform in Mexico
okr.date.disclosure2023-08-07
okr.date.lastmodified2023-08-07T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099354508072332378/IDU00398a50408dcd04a9b0a76a09eb52058468f
okr.guid099354508072332378
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-0398a504-8dcd-4a9b-a76a-9eb52058468f
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10540
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10540
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34131211
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34131211
okr.identifier.reportWPS10540
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099354508072332378/pdf/IDU00398a50408dcd04a9b0a76a09eb52058468f.pdfen
okr.region.countryMexico
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Administrative & Civil Service Reform
okr.topicEducation::Effective Schools and Teachers
okr.topicEducation::Education Reform and Management
okr.unitHD - ECA Director (HECDR)
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