@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp9197, author={Hull, Marie C.}, title={Family Shocks and Academic Achievement}, year={2015}, month={Jul}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={9197}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp9197}, abstract={Disruptions in family life can take many forms, but all have the potential to impact student learning. With school administrative data matched to birth records, I estimate the effect of unexpected changes in the home environment, or family shocks, on achievement. Identification comes from siblings observed in the same year. I find that family shocks are at least as important as teacher assignment for student learning. Furthermore, they have a relatively larger impact on students from affluent families; time use evidence indicates that this is likely because affluent parents are more involved in their children's learning.}, keywords={education;human capital;family dynamics;educational inequality;time inputs}, }