| Title: |
Impact of Heat Waves on Learning Outcomes and the Role of Conditional Cash Transfers: Evidence from Peru. Policy Research Working Paper 11171 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Juan José Miranda; Cesar Contreras; World Bank |
| Source: |
World Bank. 2025. |
| Availability: |
World Bank Publications. 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433. Tel: 202-458-4500; Fax: 202-552-1500; Web site: http://www.worldbank.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
32 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Climate; Outcomes of Education; Developing Nations; Mathematics Achievement; Reading Achievement; Environmental Influences; Financial Support; Program Effectiveness; Elementary School Students; Poverty; Intervention |
| Geographic Terms: |
Peru |
| Abstract: |
This paper evaluates the impact of higher temperatures on learning outcomes in Peru. The results suggest that 1 degree above 20°C is equivalent to 7 and 6 percent of a standard deviation of what a student learns in a year for math and reading tests, respectively. These results hold true when the main specification is changed, splitting the sample, collapsing the data at school level, and using other climate specifications. The paper aims to improve understanding of how to deal with the impacts of climate change on learning outcomes in developing countries. The evidence suggests that conditional cash transfer programs can mitigate the negative effects of higher temperatures on students' learning outcomes in math and reading. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED676623 |
| Database: |
ERIC |