Dumbing Down: The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great School System—and How to Reverse the Trend
Author:   Magnus Henrekson ,  Johan Wennström
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
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9783030934286


Pages:   212
Publication Date:   21 February 2022
Format:   Hardback
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This open access book examines the challenges and issues caused by a move to a marketized education system in Sweden. Observing the introduction of the school voucher system and a postmodern social constructivist view of knowledge, the move away from objective knowledge is identified as the core reason for Sweden’s current education crisis. The impact of declining education standards on the labor market is also discussed. This book highlights the issues seen in Sweden and suggests policies that can improve education in the rest of the Western world as well. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in education and labor economics. 

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Author:   Magnus Henrekson ,  Johan Wennström
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.432kg
ISBN:  

9783030934286


ISBN 10:   3030934284
Pages:   212
Publication Date:   21 February 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: The Rise and Puzzling Fall of the Swedish Educational System.- 2. The Silver Age of Swedish Education.- 3. Educational Performance in Swedish Schools—What Are the Facts?.- 4. The Malaise in the School System.- 5. Two Views of Knowledge and Teaching.- 6. The Rise of “Post-Truth” Schooling.- 7. The Deinstitutionalization and Fragmentation of the Swedish School System.- 8. A Perfect Storm.- 9. The Way Forward for Sweden and Other Western Countries.

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Magnus Henrekson is Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics. He was previously Professor of Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics and president of the IFN. Johan Wennström received his Ph.D. in Political Science in 2019 and works as a Research Fellow at the Research Institute of Industrial Economics.

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