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Inequality in the Effects of Primary School Closures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the Netherlands

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Using a large dataset of around 500,000 students from about 1,900 schools, this paper shows the effect of two school closures and 1.5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic on standardized learning growth for mathematics, reading, and spelling in Dutch primary education. We find that the school closures have a negative effect on standardized learning growth, amounting to an annual average of 5.5 weeks of learning loss. When analyzing differential effects by socioeconomic status, parental education, household income, household structure, household size, and migration status, we find that the negative effect is larger for the more vulnerable students.

Source: AEA Papers and Proceedings

DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20221107

Authors: Carla Haelermans, Madelon Jacobs, Rolf van der Velden, Lynn van Vugt, Sanne van Wetten

Institution: Maastricht University

Language: English

Topic: Education during COVID-19 pandemic

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4281788864