Rules versus Discretion in Public Service: Teacher Hiring in Mexico
比较墨西哥基于标准化考试与工会自由裁量权招聘的教师表现，发现自由裁量招聘的教师对学生成绩的增值显著低于规则招聘，揭示选拔机制对公共服务质量的影响。
This paper compares the performance of teachers hired on the basis of a standardized exam to those hired at the union’s discretion in Mexico. My results show that the discretionary hires perform considerably worse than the rule-based hires (as measured by value added to student achievement). The evidence presented here shows the impact of personnel selection mechanisms on the quality of public service delivery.