TY  - GEN
AU  - Hoffmann, Bridget
AU  - Pulido, Xiomara
AU  - Vera-Cossio, Diego A.
TI  - The Unequal Effect of Temperature on Test Scores: Evidence from Colombia
PY  - 2023
Y1  - 2023/04/03
DO  - 10.18235/0004832
AB  - We investigate the unequal impact of environmental shocks on high-stakes test scores across income levels to document that climate change will exacerbate inequality. We show that low-income students systematically score lower than high-income students and also have greater exposure to extreme heat. We show that extreme temperatures in the week leading up to the exam reduce test scores only for low-income students, indicating one channel through which
climate change will exacerbate inequality.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18235/0004832
ER  -