Jonah Rockoff
- Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility
- Economics Division
- Areas of Expertise
- Labor Markets, Microeconomics, Organizations & Markets
- Contact
- Office: 595 Kravis
- Phone: (212) 8549799
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Links
- Curriculum Vitae
Jonah E. Rockoff is Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Business Responsibility at the Columbia Graduate School of Business and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Professor Rockoff's interests center on the finance and management of public schools. His most recent research focuses on systems for hiring new teachers, the effects of No Child Left Behind on students and schools, the impact of removing school desegregation orders, and how primary school teachers affect students' outcomes in early adulthood. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College.
- Education
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B.A., Amherst College, 1997; Ph.D., Harvard, 2004.
- Joined CBS
- 2004
All Activities
The Value of Subjective and Objective Evaluations of Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence from New York City
Professor Jonah Rockoff and Colleagues Release Landmark Education Study
Can You Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Recruit One?
How to Hire the Best Teachers: Research Shows Disconnect Between Employment Decisions and Job Performance of American Educators
- Case ID
- 112103
Relevant Costs for Making Production Decisions: Was General Motors Making the Correct Choice in Producing High Volumes of Autos?
Did GM's management make the wrong business decision in producing the cars they did?
- Case ID
- 120304
New York City Teacher Incentive Program: Agreeing on a Plan
What elements are critical to the design of a teacher incentive program for the City of New York?
- Case ID
- 80315
Walt Disney's Sale of ABC Radio: Structuring a Tax-Efficient Divestiture
How should a firm structure a tax-efficient divestiture?