When inputs are outputs: The case of graduate student instructorsAuthor-Name: Bettinger, Eric P.

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Journal: Economics of Education Review
Year: 2016
Volume: 52
Issue: C
Pages: 63-76

Authors (2)

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Abstract

We examine graduate student teaching as an input to two production processes: the education of undergraduates and the development of graduate students themselves. Using fluctuations in full-time faculty availability as an instrument, we find undergraduates are more likely to major in a subject if their first course in the subject was taught by a graduate student, a result opposite of estimates that ignore selection. Additionally, graduate students who teach more frequently graduate earlier and are more likely to subsequently be employed by a college or university.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecoedu:v:52:y:2016:i:c:p:63-76
Journal Field
Education
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25