Evaluating Institutional Changes in Education and Wage Policy

摘要: This thesis consists of four self-contained essays. Essay I (written with Roope Uusitalo) studies the effects school choice on segregation. We analyse a reform in Stockholm that changed admission system public upper secondary schools. Before 2000, students were assigned to their nearest school, but from fall can apply any and is based grades only. The distribution over schools dramatically as response extending choice. As expected, segregation by ability increased. However, family background, well as, between immigrants natives also increased significantly. Furthermore, increase not explained differences prior achievement.Essay II student achievement analysing reform. Since all became open for application anyone, funding follows students, imposed strong incentives competition. It shown has contributed variance outcomes. More importantly, results indicate perform no better availability. III evaluates introduction individual wage bargaining Swedish teachers. A centralized structure scales was 1996 replaced decentralized one, where teachers now negotiate own wages. paper investigates whether this binding constraint, studying earnings during 1990s. effects, most pronounced compulsory teachers; both age profile dispersion shifted. there are indications returns education certification after reform.Essay IV Peter Fredriksson) examines relationship unemployment benefits using regional data. To estimate effect an insurance (UI) we exploit fact generosity UI varies regionally because ceiling benefits. actual within region time due to, e.g., expected growth variations benefit ceiling. find does matter unemployment. Increases replacement rate contribute higher show removing cap receipt would reduce