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How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workshop report: 28th Nordic workshop on bibliometrics and research policy, October 11–13, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden

open access: yesInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal
The Nordic workshop on bibliometrics and research policy has been an annual event for almost three decades, rotating between the Nordic countries. It is a forum for the bibliometrics community to discuss contemporary research practices and policies. The
A. I. M. Jakaria Rahman   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Electricity industry reforms in smaller EU countries: experience from the Nordic region [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This report reviews reforms to the electricity sector in the Nordic countries, explains the apparent success so far and explores whether this success can be ...
Thomas, Stephen
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The economic impact of upward and downward occupational mobility: A comparison of eight EU member states [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent literature agrees that the degree of intergenerational mobility substantially differs across European countries, ranked between the “mobile” Nordic countries and the “immobile” Anglo-Saxon and Southern ones.
Francesco Vona, Michele Raitano
core   +3 more sources

An exploration of cluster structure in scientific literacy in PISA: Evidence for a Nordic dimension?

open access: yesNordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education, 2012
The cognitive items covering the domain of scientific literacy in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are explored through an analysis of the item residuals (item-by-country interactions) with the aim of looking for a distinct ...
Rolf V. Olsen
doaj   +1 more source

Экономическое развитие государств Прибалтики и Северных стран: к вопросу о специфике экономических моделей=Economic Development of the Baltic and Nordic Countries: Characteristics of Еconomic Models [PDF]

open access: yesБалтийский регион, 2017
Economic development models are crucial for understanding historical pro­gress of countries and in forecasting their future economic prospects. The Nordic countries are connected with the Baltics through culture, history, politics, and econ­omy.
Maksimtsev Igor A.   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

English as an international language of science and its effect on Nordic terminology: the view of scientists [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This chapter is concerned with attitudes to English as an international language of science among Nordic scientists. It reports on a questionnaire completed by 200+ physicists, chemists and computer scientists at universities in five Nordic countries ...
Hultgren, Anna Kristina
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Leadership and Sustainability in a Globalized World: Emerging Trends, Global Contexts, Key Challenges, and Effective Strategies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review analyzes 109 studies from top business journals, exploring the connection between leadership and sustainability, including key leadership styles, emerging trends, and challenges in integrating sustainability into organizational strategies and operations.
Muzhar Javed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life Expectancy Gain of Implementing the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023: Modeling From 8 Nordic and Baltic Countries

open access: yesCurrent Developments in Nutrition
Background: Dietary guidelines play a key role in promoting health and preventing chronic diseases. The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) 2023 provide updated recommendations for healthy eating relevant for the Nordic and Baltic countries, but the ...
Elaheh Javadi Arjmand   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Approach to Seasonal Unemployment in the Nordic Countries: A Comparison with Canada [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper compares policies with respect to seasonal unemployment in the five Nordic countries with Canada. A key finding of this study is that unlike Canada Nordic countries do notspecifically address seasonal employment.
Grady, Patrick, Kapsalis, Constantine
core   +1 more source

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