Labour Markets, Human Resources and Social Policy
Effects of school choice
In this project, we will
evaluate how the introduction of free school choice in Sweden in 1992 has
affected students’ results. Has school choice and competition between schools
increased average student achievement in Sweden? And if so, is there a gain for
all students through better quality in all schools, and through a better match
between students and schools? Or are there also losers from school choice? Is
there also an effect on labour market outcomes, health outcomes and personality
in adulthood? These are questions that we aim at answering in this project.
They are politically relevant, both in assessing the Swedish experience as well
as in serving as a basis for decision-making for politicians in other
countries. The analysis will be based on different register datasets held at
Statistics Sweden, including the Swedish school register, information on
students’ and schools’ addresses and students’ outcomes in school and later in
life.
Duration: 01.01.2010 - 31.12.2012
