Convergence and divergence in welfare state development: an assessment of education policy in OECD countries

"In this paper, we quantitatively assess education policy change in OECD countries. While research in social policy has shown that convergence in welfare provision can only partially be assessed in OECD countries, it has yet to be assessed to what extent this also concerns the sector of educati...

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Main Authors: Jakobi, Anja, Teltemann, Janna
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bremen 2009
Universität Bremen
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187177124919053599-Convergence-and-divergence-in-.htm
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author Jakobi, Anja
Teltemann, Janna
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Teltemann, Janna
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description "In this paper, we quantitatively assess education policy change in OECD countries. While research in social policy has shown that convergence in welfare provision can only partially be assessed in OECD countries, it has yet to be assessed to what extent this also concerns the sector of education. By distinguishing educational expenditures, educational governance and educational outputs, we analyze this sector for OECD countries since the 1990s. The paper is structured as follows: We first outline the importance of education and schooling in contemporary social policy. In a second step, we present concepts of convergence and divergence in welfare state development, concluding with assumptions on the state of education policy. In a third step, we present the data and methods used. Afterwards, we track changes in educational expenditures, educational governance and educational outputs. In a concluding section, we compare the findings and outline their significance for research on policy convergence and social policies, as well as for internationalization of education policy. The paper has a mainly empirical aim, contributing to the debate on policy change and convergence in social policy."
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is_hierarchy_title Convergence and divergence in welfare state development: an assessment of education policy in OECD countries
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Universität Bremen
spellingShingle Jakobi, Anja
Teltemann, Janna
educational policy
social policy
statistics
welfare state
Convergence and divergence in welfare state development: an assessment of education policy in OECD countries
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title Convergence and divergence in welfare state development: an assessment of education policy in OECD countries
topic educational policy
social policy
statistics
welfare state
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187177124919053599-Convergence-and-divergence-in-.htm