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Ethnic heterogeneity and public goods provision in Zambia : further evidence of a subnational 'diversity dividend'
Gisselquist, Rachel M.; Leiderer, Stefan; … - 2014
The hypothesis that ethnic diversity has a negative impact on public goods provision is widely accepted. Notably, most work on this issue fails to distinguish adequately between national versus subnational governance. We find that subnational empirical evidence in particular is inconclusive, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010443089
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Theory-based evaluation of the curriculum Lgr 11a
Wahlström, Ninni; Sundberg, Daniel - 2015
This report presents and describes an evaluation project of the most recent Swedish curriculum reform, Curriculum for the compulsory school, preschool class and the recreation centre, Lgr 11. The purpose of the evaluation project is to generate new knowledge concerning the influences of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011297458
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What drives the performance of Swedish lower secondary schools?
André, Christophe; Pareliussen, Jon; Hwang, Hyunjeong - 2019
education of the 2019 OECD Economic Survey of Sweden. The dataset covers most Swedish schools providing education for 9th …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202935
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Improving school results and equity in compulsory education in Sweden
Pareliussen, Jon; André, Christophe; Hwang, Hyunjeong - 2019
education, strengthening continuous learning and instigating more cooperation, feedback and support between colleagues. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202939
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A closer look: proximity boosts homeless student performance in New York City
Cassidy, Michael T. - 2020
Proximity augments homeless students' educational outcomes. Homeless K-8 graders whose families are placed in shelters near their schools have 8 percent (2.4 days) better attendance, are a third (18 percentage points) less likely to change schools, and exhibit higher rates of proficiency and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012257997
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Uma análise da contribuição do Fundeb sobre a qualidade da educação pública dos municípios brasileiros
Becker, Kalinca Léia - 2020
management and adoption of good practices in municipal education, which influence the decisions and behavior of managers in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012510819
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Complex approaches for education in Brazil
Sakowski, Patrícia Alessandra Morita; Tóvolli, Marina H. - 2016
Education systems can be viewed as complex systems, by considering that learning, teaching, cognition and education are … education systems, new approaches seem relevant, and even necessary, if we consider that traditional methods are often not … complex system approach in education, and to bring to discussion the potential benefits of this perspective to education in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012058352
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Take-up of Free School Meals : price effects and peer effects
Holford, Angus - 2012
Almost 300,000 entitled children do not participate in the UK's Free School Meals (FSM) programme, worth up to £400 per year. Welfare take-up can be stigma and lack of information. This paper uses a school-level dataset and fixed-effect instrumental variables strategy to show that peer-group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009565303
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Urban green : integrating ecosystem extent and condition as a basis for ecosystem accounts : examples from the Oslo region
Garnåsjordet, Per Arild; Steinnes, Margrete; … - 2020
-Economic Accounting Experimental Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EEA), which is based on spatial extent accounts (area of ecosystems) and … biophysical condition accounts (ecological state of ecosystems). Case studies from the Oslo region are explored, combining land …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012307404
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Did the "Bologna Process" achieve its goals? : 20 years of empirical evidence on student enrolment, study success and labour market outcomes
Kroher, Martina; Leuze, Kathrin; Thomsen, Stephan L.; … - 2021
In 1999, the "Bologna Process" was initiated to improve higher education enrolment, study success and students …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012648244