Arbeitspapier
How Do Hurricanes Impact Achievement in School? A Caribbean Perspective
This study examines whether hurricanes have any impact on performance in standardized examinations. The analysis uses a panel of thirteen Caribbean countries and over 800 schools for the period 1993 through 2010. In particular, the effect on subjects in the humanities and sciences are examined. A generalized difference-in-difference technique is utilized to study the relationship at the school, parish, year and country level. The results show a negative and significant effect on performance in the sciences if hurricanes strike when school is in session and a positive or no effect when school is not in session. In addition, subjects in the humanities remain unaffected.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 10169
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
- Thema
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rate of return
human capital
hurricanes
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Spencer, Nekeisha
Polachek, Solomon
Strobl, Eric
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
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Bonn
- (wann)
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2016
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Spencer, Nekeisha
- Polachek, Solomon
- Strobl, Eric
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2016
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