Research

This page details my current research. My focus is on topics in the economics of education, with a particular interest in teacher labor markets and evaluation.

Below you can find a list of published papers, public reports, and copies of current working papers.

Publications

Jerrim, J., Morgan, A., Sims, S. (2023) Teacher Autonomy: Good for Pupils? Good for Teachers? British Educational Research Journal, 49, 1187-1209. Open Access Link

Working papers

“Understanding Incentives in Teacher Subjective Evaluations” Paper

“Attracting and Retaining Highly Effective Educators in Hard-to-Staff Schools” with Minh Nguyen, Eric Hanushek, Ben Ost, and Steven Rivkin NBER Working Paper

“The Effects of Comprehensive Educator Evaluation and Pay Reform on Achievement” with Eric Hanushek, Jin Luo, Minh Nguyen, Ben Ost, Steven Rivkin, and Ayman Shakeel NBER Working Paper

“The Lasting Impacts of Middle School Principals” with Eric Hanushek, Steven Rivkin, Jeffrey Schiman, Ayman Shakeel, and Lauren Sartain NBER Working Paper

Works in Progress

“The Impact of Transportation Policy on Student Achievement and School Choice”

“The Effect of Administrative Spending on Student Outcomes–Evidence from Oklahoma”

Public Reports

“A Statistical Analysis of TNP and Taxi Driving Behaviors and Public Safety Outcomes” with Ben Feigenberg. (2017) Report prepared for the City of Chicago-Business Affairs & Consumer Protection division Link to report