Data and Code for: COVID-19, School Closures, and Outcomes

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Project Citation:

Jack, Rebecca, and Oster, Emily. Data and Code for: COVID-19, School Closures, and Outcomes. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2023. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-10-31. https://doi.org/10.3886/E193523V1

Project Description

Summary: This article discusses the question of data, and our perspective on the importance of public, accessible, and contemporaneous data in the face of public crisis. Then, we present data on the extent of school closures, both globally and within the United States. We describe the available data on the degree of these closures, which will provide a set of resources for studying longer-term consequences as they emerge. We also highlight what we know about the demographic patterns of school closures. We then discuss the emerging estimates of the short-term impacts of school closures. A central finding throughout our discussion is that school closures during the pandemic tended to increase inequality, both within and across countries. We also emphasize that fully understanding the long-run impact of COVID-related school closures on students will take time and will surely be influenced by events and policies in the next few years.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: COVID-19; education; elementary school students; school closures; public data; inequallity

JEL Classification:
      H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
      I18 Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
      I21 Analysis of Education
      I28 Education: Government Policy
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

Geographic Coverage: United States and Global

Time Period(s): 2020 – 2022

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V1 [2023-10-31]

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