Strengths and weaknesses in the Swedish and Swiss education systems: A comparative analysis based on PISA data

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-68

  Fredriksson, Ulf ^a   Holzer, Thomas ^b   McCluskey Cavin, Huguette ^c   Taube, Karin ^d  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Statistical Office of the City of Bern   (Switzerland)

^c Swiss Federal Statistical Office   (Switzerland)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 65349188165     PISSN: 14749041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2009.8.1.54     Document Type: Article

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