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This paper suggests that, although not a panacea, school competition in Sweden improved educational achievement and conditions for teachers. In addition, independent schools enjoy higher levels of parental satisfaction. Using data from the Swedish National Agency for Education (NAE) and Statistics Sweden, it provides quantitative evidence indicating that the overall effects of for-profit and non-profit schools are comparable. Furthermore, for-profit schools benefit students from all socioeconomic backgrounds,
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http://www.guide-you.net/forum/index...html#msg186779, on the other hand, seem to be more uneven in their effects. The paper also argues that the profit motive has been essential for the increase in school competition. Over 65% of independent schools are for-profit and whereas these expand in new municipalities,
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http://veree.com/forum/index.php?top...70639#msg70639, local operations. The profit motive, therefore, is an important determinant of whether or not competition will increase in the first place.
New evidence from Sweden that profit-making schools raise standards,
http://www.starinmotion.com/user/blo...wp90x-workout/, especially for pupils from families with low levels of education. Schooling for Money: Swedish Education Reform and the Role of the Profit Motive by Gabriel H. Sahlgren, published by the Institute for Economic Affairs,
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