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dc.titleThe Unequal Effect of Temperature on Test Scores: Evidence from Colombia
dc.contributor.authorHoffmann, Bridget
dc.contributor.authorPulido, Xiomara
dc.contributor.authorVera-Cossio, Diego A.
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageColombia
dc.date.available2023-04-03T00:04:00
dc.date.issue2023-04-11T00:04:00
dc.description.abstractWe 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.
dc.format.extent22
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004832
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Unequal-Effect-of-Temperature-on-Test-Scores-Evidence-from-Colombia.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectClimate Change
dc.subjectHigh School
dc.subjectTest Score
dc.subjectEquality of Opportunity
dc.subjectEquality
dc.subjectSocial Equality
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectIncome Distribution
dc.subjectHuman Capital
dc.subjectMunicipal Government
dc.subject.jelcodeQ54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
dc.subject.jelcodeI24 - Education and Inequality
dc.subject.jelcodeQ56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth
dc.subject.jelcodeO15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration
dc.typeDiscussion Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-DP-01000
idb.operationRG-K1415
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