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Koedel, Cory; Xiang, P. Brett – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER), 2015
We use data from workers in the largest public-sector occupation in the United States -- teaching -- to examine the effect of pension enhancements on employee retention. Specifically, we study a 1999 enhancement to the benefit formula for public school teachers in St. Louis that resulted in an immediate and dramatic increase in their incentives to…
Descriptors: Government Employees, Public School Teachers, Public Sector, Retirement Benefits
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Leopold, Thomas – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2012
This study investigated how early, "on-time," and late home leavers differed in their relations to parents in later life. A life course perspective suggested different pathways by which the time spent in the parental home may set the stage for intergenerational solidarity in aging families. Using fixed-effects models with data from the…
Descriptors: Evidence, Aging (Individuals), Siblings, Young Adults
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Eacott, Scott – International Journal of Educational Management, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the demographic variables of tenure and functional track have a moderating effect on the strategic leadership of school leaders. Design/methodology/approach: Using a conceptual framework developed by the researcher, a static/cross-sectional questionnaire-based study on a convenience…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Employment Patterns