Ebenstein, Avraham, Lavy, Victor and Roth, Sefi 
ORCID: 0009-0008-2558-554X
(2016)
The long run economic consequences of high-stakes examinations: evidence from transitory variation in pollution.
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 8 (4).
pp. 36-65.
ISSN 1945-7782
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Abstract
Cognitive performance during high-stakes exams can be affected by random disturbances that, even if transitory, may have permanent consequences. We evaluate this hypothesis among Israeli students who took a series of matriculation exams between 2000 and 2002. Exploiting variation across the same student taking multiple exams, we find that transitory PM2.5 exposure is associated with a significant decline in student performance. We then examine these students in 2010 and find that PM2.5 exposure during exams is negatively associated with post-secondary educational attainment and earnings. The results highlight how reliance on noisy signals of student quality can lead to allocative inefficiency.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | https://www.aeaweb.org/aej-applied/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 by the American Economic Association |
| Divisions: | Geography and Environment |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences L Education > L Education (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2016 15:12 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2025 01:51 |
| Projects: | Advance Grant No. 323439 |
| Funders: | European Research Council |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/65743 |
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