The Unequal Effect of Temperature on Test Scores: Evidence from Colombia
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.
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| Language: | English |
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Inter-American Development Bank
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| Subjects: | Climate Change, High School, Test Score, Equality of Opportunity, Equality, Social Equality, Educational Institution, Income Distribution, Human Capital, Municipal Government, Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming, I24 - Education and Inequality, Q56 - Environment and Development • Environment and Trade • Sustainability • Environmental Accounts and Accounting • Environmental Equity • Population Growth, O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration, |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004832 https://publications.iadb.org/en/unequal-effect-temperature-test-scores-evidence-colombia |
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