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Egg-Timer: Environment, Innovation and Productivity Location: D-110 Session Chair: Xiaofang Dong, Xiamen University | |
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The Impact of Air Pollution on Education: Evidence from Chile 1: University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom; 2: Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile; 3: University of Manchester, United Kingdom; 4: University of Bern, Switzerland We study the effect of air pollution on human capital accumulation indicators, focusing on school absenteeism and on low-stakes standardised tests. The empirical analysis takes place in Chile, where air pollution is a severe public-health issue. We use administrative education records and environmental information from satellite and monitoring stations to carry out our analyses. In order to tackle the identification issues associated with air pollution, we use the height of the planetary boundary layer and thermal inversions as instruments of air pollution, and we exploit the longitudinal nature of administrative data. Results show that air pollution increases school absenteeism, especially for girls. Air pollution also causes a reduction in standardised test core results for maths and reading, which can be linked to previous research on its detrimental effect on cognitive ability. Our findings show the importance of integrating environmental and educational policies, and they contribute to our understanding of how environmental factors shape individual and societal welfare and potentially their future outlook. | |