Teachers and Student Outcomes: Evidence using Swedish Data

摘要: Essay 1 analyzes how student achievement is affected by resource increases in the Swedish compulsory school, due to a special government grant. The analysis based on register data between 1998 and 2005. study shows that increased resources have not had statistically significant positive effect average student’s achievement. Increased have, however, improved for students with low educated parents. If teacher density 10 percent, parents are expected increase their grade point ranking about 0.4 percentile units.Essay 2 finds share of non-certified teachers public schools has grown considerably during last decade studies whether this pattern may be explained restrictions supply certified teachers. This done using targeted grant as an exogenous demand shock. Our results show decreased more areas characterized relatively high unemployment rates among These findings suggest do indeed matter composition teaching staff.Essay 3 examines staff composition, respect certification, affects schools. We apply instrumental variable approach estimate causal find one percentage teachers, decrease GDP 0.6 units, substantial considering large differences certification rate exist municipalities. also appears stronger highly parents.Essay 4 estimates effects early age tutoring grades, educational attainment, earnings, retirement death. use boarding home 1940s. At these homes, daily scheduled time doing homework directress was employed help students’ homework. placement at homes no direct connection skills, which enables us pedagogical stimuli homes. life important way equalizing skills upon leaving school.