two economists ask teachers to behave as irrational actors
By Freddie
May 30, 2017 at 01:00PM
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«I've argued before that the idea that market economics are effective means to solve educational problems falls apart once you recognize that, unlike a factory building a widget, educators don't control most of what contributes to a child's learning outcomes. But suppose you do believe in the standard conservative economics take on school reform: how can Chetty's ideas make sense, if we trust young workers in a labor market to act in their own rational best interest?»