DW Allen - International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
An examination of over 100 Covid-19 studies reveals that many relied on false assumptions that over-estimated the benefits and under-estimated the costs of lockdown. The most recent …
Suspension of face-to-face instruction in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to concerns about consequences for students' learning. So far, data to study this question have …
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the sharpest global economic downturn since the Great Depression. Figure 1 displays deviations from long-term trends in gross domestic …
• The COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures around the world, affecting almost 1.6 billion students• Even short interruptions in a child's schooling significantly negatively affect …
Z Parolin, EK Lee - Nature human behaviour, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The coronovirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has prompted many school districts to turn to distance or at-home learning. Studies are emerging on the negative effects …
K Werner, L Woessmann - Economic Policy, 2023 - academic.oup.com
If school closures and social-distancing experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic impeded children's skill development, they may leave a lasting legacy in human capital. Our …
S Stantcheva - Economic Policy, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Inequalities in the pandemic Page 1 SUMMARY This paper summarizes some of the major inequalities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and discusses avenues for …
Based on novel survey data, we document a persistent rise in work from home (WFH) over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using theory and direct survey evidence, we argue …
J Blanden, M Doepke, J Stuhler - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2023 - Elsevier
This chapter provides new evidence on educational inequality and reviews the literature on the causes and consequences of unequal education. We document large achievement gaps …