• Reducing the gender gap in early learning: Evidence from a field experiment in Norwegian preschools 

      Fidjeland, Andreas; Rege, Mari; Solli, Ingeborg Caroline Foldøy; Størksen, Ingunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Substantial gender differences in key academic skills appear even before children start formal schooling. Although increasing investments in early-childhood programs is motivated by efforts to promote equality of opportunity ...
    • Skolens læringsmiljø – avgjørende for elevenes akademiske prestasjoner? 

      Bygdevoll, Maria; Melby Melkevig, Hege (Masteroppgave/UIS-HH/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)
      Enkelte kritikere hevder at resultatfokuset gir et snevert mål på hva som er kvalitet på skolen, og at skolene legger for mye vekt på det som lar seg måle og dermed glemmer læringsmiljøet. I denne oppgaven ønsket vi å ...
    • Social Ties and Purpose of Work in the Principal-Agent Relationship 

      Winum, Caroline; Willumsen, Christine Helle (Masteroppgave/UIS-SV-HH/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06)
      This paper investigates the effect of strengthening social ties and purpose of work on motivation in the principal-agent relationship. We hypothesise that by building social ties to employees and give them purpose of work, ...
    • Teacher relationship skills and student learning 

      Thijssen, Maximiliaan Willem Pierre; Rege, Mari; Solheim, Oddny Judith (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Despite extensive evidence on variation in teacher value-added, we have a limited understanding of why some teachers are more effective in promoting human capital than others. Using rich, high-quality data from Norway, we ...
    • Variation in Center Quality in a Universal Publicly Subsidized and Regulated Childcare System 

      Rege, Mari; Solli, Ingeborg Foldøy; Størksen, Ingunn; Votruba, Mark E (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)
      A large literature suggests that high quality childcare programs can produce positive and lasting effects by promoting math, language and social-emotional skills, referred to as school readiness skills, especially for ...