Published Work

Competition and Voice in Public Education: Evidence from Sweden

Sebhatu, A., Wennberg, K., Lakomaa, E., & Brandén, M. (2026). Competition and Voice in Public Education: Evidence from Sweden. Education Finance and Policy, 1-40.

The effect of ordinal rank in school on educational achievement and income in Sweden

Dadgar, I. (2026). The effect of ordinal rank in school on educational achievement and income in Sweden. Economics of Education Review, 110, 102737.

Principal instructional leadership and teacher collaboration: A longitudinal study of the influence on pupil achievement

Persson, R., Demir, E. K., & Wennberg, K. (2025). Principal instructional leadership and teacher collaboration: A longitudinal study of the influence on pupil achievement. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 17411432251350793.

Seeking opportunity or socio-economic status? Housing and school choice in Sweden

Andersson, F. W., Mutgan, S., Norgren, A., & Wennberg, K. (2025). Seeking opportunity or socio-economic status? Housing and school choice in Sweden. Urban Studies, 62(2), 367-386.

Launching New Independent K-12 Schools in Sweden: An Examination of Barriers to Entry

Andersson, F. O., & Henrekson, E. (2025). Launching New Independent K-12 Schools in Sweden: An Examination of Barriers to Entry. Journal of School Choice, 1-19.

Stark Skola - en ödesfråga för Sverige

Henrekson, M., Lindqvist, L., Heller-Sahlgren, G., Enkvist, I., Gardell, C., Olskog, A., Rothstein, B., Mörck, A., Demir, E., Demirbag-Sten, D., Renstig, M., et al. (2025). Stark Skola - en ödesfråga för Sverige. Samhällsförlaget.

The Purposes of Education: A Citizen Perspective Beyond Political Elites.

Henrekson, E., Andersson, F. O., & Willems, J. (2024). The Purposes of Education: A Citizen Perspective Beyond Political Elites. Educational Researcher.

Beyond the silver bullet: unveiling multiple pathways to school turnaround

Arora-Jonsson, S., Demir, E.K., Norgren, A., & Wennberg, K. (2024). Beyond the silver bullet: unveiling multiple pathways to school turnaround. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 35(2).

School resources, peer inputs, and student outcomes in adult education

Tilley, J. L. (2023). School resources, peer inputs, and student outcomes in adult education. Economics of Education Review, 96, 102441.

From epidemic to pandemic: Effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on high school program choices in Sweden

Aalto, A.-M., Müller, D., & Tilley, J. L. (2023). From epidemic to pandemic: Effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on high school program choices in Sweden. Labour Economics, 82, 102346.

The Role of Social Capital for Teacher Professional Learning and Student Achievement: A Systematic Literature Review

Demir, E. K. (2021). The Role of Social Capital for Teacher Professional Learning and Student Achievement: A Systematic Literature Review. Educational Research Review.

Civil society regimes and school choice reforms: Evidence from Sweden and Milwaukee

Henrekson, E., Andersson, F. O., Wijkström, F., & Ford, M. R. (2020, May). Civil society regimes and school choice reforms: Evidence from Sweden and Milwaukee. In Nonprofit Policy Forum (Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 20190042). De Gruyter.

Leadership for professional learning towards educational equity: a systematic literature review. Professional Development in Education

Poekert, P. E., Swaffield, S., Demir, E. K., & A. Wright, S. (2020). Leadership for professional learning towards educational equity: a systematic literature review. Professional Development in Education, 46(4), 541-562. 

Gender diversity in the management field: Does it matter for research outcomes?

Wullum Nielsen, M., & Börjeson, L. (2019). Gender diversity in the management field: Does it matter for research outcomes? Research Policy, 48(7), 1617-1632.

Institutional pressure and failure dynamics in the Swedish voucher school sector

Sebhatu, A., & Wennberg, K. (2017). Institutional pressure and failure dynamics in the Swedish voucher school sector. Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration.

Deregulation, Institutional Change, and Entrepreneurship in the Swedish Education System

Sebhatu, A. (2017). Deregulation, Institutional Change, and Entrepreneurship in the Swedish Education System. PhD dissertation: Stockholm School of Economics.