Eric Taylor

Eric Taylor
Eric Taylor
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Harvard University

Eric Taylor is an assistant professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. He studies the economics of education with a particular interest in employer–employee interactions between schools and teachers, including hiring and firing decisions, job design, training, and performance evaluation. His work has been published in the American Economic Review, Journal of Human Resources, and Journal of Public Economics; it has been featured in Slate, Time, The Washington Post, and Education Week. He received his PhD in the economics of education from Stanford University.

updated 2018

Contributing topics
Educational governance & policy
Educator workforce & effectiveness
Understanding, measuring & improving student outcomes
Contributing initiatives
Getting Down To Facts II
LCFF Research Collaborative
Eric Taylor in the Media
: California School Districts Make New Investments in Teacher Evaluation
: California Research Project Timed to Elevate Education in Fall Elections, Inform Next Governor
: California Research Project Timed to Elevate Education in Fall Elections, Inform Next Governor
Publications by Eric Taylor
GDTFII Brief Improving
Improving Teacher Practice
California has a keen interest in ensuring the effectiveness of the teachers in its classrooms. The quality of teaching affects student learning and has a lasting impact on students’ success in school and in the labor market. Improving the quality…