The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's learning and wellbeing: Evidence from India
Andrea Guariso and
Martina Björkman Nyqvist (martina.bjorkman.nyqvist@hhs.se)
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Martina Björkman Nyqvist: Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum), Postal: Stockholm School of Economics, P.O. Box 6501, SE-113 83 Stockholm, Sweden
No 2023-12, Misum Working Paper Series from Stockholm School of Economics, Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum)
Abstract:
We study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated school clo- sure on primary school children’s learning and mental wellbeing in Assam, India. Using a comprehensive dataset that tracked and repeatedly surveyed approximately 5,000 children across 200 schools between 2018 and 2022, we find that children lost the equivalent of nine months of learning in mathe- matics and eleven months in language, during the pandemic. Children lack- ing resources and parental support experienced the largest losses. Regular practice, teacher interaction, and technology helped sustain learning. Over the same period, children’s psychological wellbeing improved. Our research provides valuable insights for designing post-emergency programs.
Keywords: COVID-19; School Closure; Primary School; Learning Loss; Psychological Wellbeing; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I25 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 51 pages
Date: 2023-02-14
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