RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Effects of Reducing Tracking in Upper Secondary School
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 237
OP 269
DO 10.3368/jhr.47.1.237
VO 47
IS 1
A1 Hall, Caroline
YR 2012
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/47/1/237.abstract
AB By exploiting an extensive pilot scheme that preceded an educational reform, this paper evaluates the effects of introducing a more comprehensive upper secondary school system in Sweden. The reform reduced the differences between academic and vocational tracks through prolonging and increasing the academic content of the latter. As a result, all vocational students became eligible for university studies. The results suggest that the policy change increased the amount of upper secondary schooling obtained among vocational students, but did not affect enrollment in university studies or students’ earnings later in life.