@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp10169,
            	author={Spencer, Nekeisha and Polachek, Solomon and Strobl, Eric},
            	title={How Do Hurricanes Impact Achievement in School? A Caribbean Perspective},
            	year={2016},
	month={Aug},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={10169},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10169},
	abstract={This study examines whether hurricanes have any impact on performance in standardized examinations. The analysis uses a panel of thirteen Caribbean countries and over 800 schools for the period 1993 through 2010. In particular, the effect on subjects in the humanities and sciences are examined. A generalized difference-in-difference technique is utilized to study the relationship at the school, parish, year and country level. The results show a negative and significant effect on performance in the sciences if hurricanes strike when school is in session and a positive or no effect when school is not in session. In addition, subjects in the humanities remain unaffected.},
	keywords={rate of return;human capital;hurricanes},
            }