Capturing the Educational and Economic Impacts of School Closures in Poland
The effect of school closures in the spring of 2020 on the math, science, and reading skills of secondary school students in Poland is estimated. The COVID-19-induced school closures lasted 26 weeks in Poland, one of Europe's longest periods of shutdown. Comparison of the learning outcomes with pre- and post-COVID-19 samples shows that the learning loss was equal to more than one year of study. Assuming a 45-year working life of the total affected population, the economic loss in future student earnings may amount to 7.2 percent of Poland’s gross domestic product.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022-12
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| Subjects: | COVID-19 LEARNING LOSS, SCHOOL CLOSURES, COVID-19 IMPACT ON EDUCATION, ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LEARNING LOSS, PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099923212062226479/IDU01d38146204e2d04c8e0944e036eee6aed77e http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38490 |
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| Summary: | The effect of school closures in the
spring of 2020 on the math, science, and reading skills of
secondary school students in Poland is estimated. The
COVID-19-induced school closures lasted 26 weeks in Poland,
one of Europe's longest periods of shutdown. Comparison
of the learning outcomes with pre- and post-COVID-19 samples
shows that the learning loss was equal to more than one year
of study. Assuming a 45-year working life of the total
affected population, the economic loss in future student
earnings may amount to 7.2 percent of Poland’s gross
domestic product. |
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