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The effects of mixed-age classes in Sweden
Johansson, Elly-Ann (contributor);  … - 2008
Mixed-aged classes (MA-classes) are a common phenomenon around the world. In Sweden, these types of classes increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003766951
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Peers, neighborhoods and immigrant student achievement : evidence from a placement policy
Åslund, Olof (contributor) - 2009
refugee placement policy which provides exogenous variation in the initial place of residence in Sweden. The main result is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879446
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Graded children : evidence of longrun consequences of school grades from a nationwide reform
Sjögren, Anna - 2010
Swedish elementary school children stopped receiving written end of year report cards following a grading reform in 1982. Gradual implementation of the reform creates an opportunity to investigate the effects of being graded on adult educational attainments and earnings for children in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003971382
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Strategic competition in Swedish local spaneding on childcare, schooling and care for the elderly
Edmark, Karin (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003555087
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Comparing teachers' assessments and national test results : evidence from Sweden
Lindahl, Erica (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003560289
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Gender and ethnic interactions among teachers and students : evidence from Sweden
Lindahl, Erica (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003560294
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Caroline Hall: lessons from an expansion of upper secondary schooling
Grönqvist, Hans; Hall, Caroline King Barnard - 2011
This paper studies effects of education policy on early fertility. We study a major educational reform in Sweden in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009388833
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Does making upper secondary school more comprehensive affect dropout rates, educational attainment and earnings? : evidence from a Swedish pilot scheme
Hall, Caroline - 2009
system in Sweden in the 1990s. The reform reduced the differences between the academic and vocational educational tracks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003829111
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Individual demand for local public schooling : evidence from Swedish survey data
Ahlin, Åsa; Johansson, Eva - 2001
In this paper we investigate the demand for local public school expenditures in Sweden using survey data, a method …-linear demand specification indicates that the elasticities of demand for schooling are higher in Sweden than in the US. Testing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571844
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School tracking and development of cognitive skills
Pekkarinen, Tuomas; Uusitalo, Roope; Pekkala Kerr, Sari - 2009
The Finnish comprehensive school reform replaced the old two-track school system with a uniform nine-year comprehensive school and significantly reduced the degree of heterogeneity in the Finnish primary and secondary education. We estimate the effect of this reform on the test scores in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003823319