TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henrekson,Magnus
AU  - Wennström,Johan
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Dumbing Down: The Crisis of Quality and Equity in a Once-Great School System—and How to Reverse the Trend 
SN  - 9783030934293
AV  - LC65-67.68 
U1  - 338.4737 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Education
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Labor economics
KW  - Economics
KW  - Education Economics
KW  - Labor Economics
KW  - Political Economy and Economic Systems
N1  - 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; Open Access
N2  - 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.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93429-3
ER  -