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The State, Market and Education

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In contemporary societies, education is commonly recognized as one of the central responsibilities of the state. Education is not only largely regulated by the state (e.g. via curriculum, achievement standards, compulsory school attendance) but also for the most part publicly funded and provided.

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  1. University of Oulu, Finland

    Pauli Siljander

  2. University of Oulu, Finland

    Kimmo Kontio

  3. University of Oulu, Finland

    Eetu Pikkarainen

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Kontio, K., Sailer, M. (2017). The State, Market and Education. In: Siljander, P., Kontio, K., Pikkarainen, E. (eds) Schools in Transition. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-827-3_8

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