RECOUP Working Paper No. 29. The Impact of the Sixth Pay Commission on Teacher Salaries: Assessing Equity and Efficiency Effects

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
India
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Education
Authors:
Kingdon, G.

Abstract

Following Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations, primary school teacher salaries have nearly doubled in Uttar Pradesh and presumably in other states that have fully or nearly fully implemented the recommendations. This paper examines the equity implications of the teacher salary increases by presenting five different ways of benchmarking government teacher salaries. The paper also assesses the efficiency implications of pay increases for teacher effort. Finally the paper considers the 'subjective well-being' consequences of teacher pay changes.

Citation

RECOUP Working Paper No. 29, Centre for Education and International Development, University of Cambridge, UK, 14 pp.

RECOUP Working Paper No. 29. The Impact of the Sixth Pay Commission on Teacher Salaries: Assessing Equity and Efficiency Effects

Published 1 January 2010
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