Decomposing Cross-Country Differences in Skills: Evidence from Four Nordic Countries

Autor/inn/en	Albaek, Karsten; Rosdahl, Anders
Titel	Decomposing Cross-Country Differences in Skills: Evidence from Four Nordic Countries
Quelle	In: Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 63 (2019) 2, S.163-178 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-3831
DOI	10.1080/00313831.2017.1324908
Schlagwörter	Cross Cultural Studies; Adults; Older Adults; Young Adults; Immigrants; Scores; Numeracy; Educational Attainment; Foreign Countries; Literacy; Problem Solving; Multivariate Analysis; Finland; Denmark; Norway; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Älterer Erwachsener; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Rechenkompetenz; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausland; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Problemlösen; Multivariate Analyse; Finnland; Dänemark; Norwegen; Schweden
Abstract	This paper performs multivariate analysis of skill differences in four Nordic countries as assessed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies survey of adults aged 16-65. The differences in average skills between Finland and each of the three Scandinavian countries are decomposed into a component that is due to different skill levels in subgroups of the population and a component that is due to differences in the composition of subgroups. The decompositions show that the high Finnish average skill level compared to the three Scandinavian countries can be attributed to the low share of immigrants in Finland and to high scores among Finns with high school and less than high school education. The Finnish average score is pulled substantially downwards as a consequence of the low numeracy skill level among older Finns, which is consistent with an increase in the quantity or quality of Finnish education over time, relative to the other three Nordic countries. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01