%0 Report
        %A Spencer, Nekeisha
%A Polachek, Solomon
%A Strobl, Eric
        %T How Do Hurricanes Impact Achievement in School? A Caribbean Perspective
        %D 2016
        %8 2016 Aug
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 10169
        %U https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10169
        %X 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.
        %K rate of return
%K human capital
%K hurricanes