Short-run shock, long-run consequences? The impact of grandparental death on educational outcomes

Renske A. Stans

Economics of Education Review, 2022, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: This paper examines the consequences of temporary emotional distress during a critical educational stage on children’s short and long-run academic outcomes. I exploit the quasi-random timing of unexpected grandparental death surrounding the transition to tracked secondary education in The Netherlands. I detect significant negative effects on standardized test performance and teachers’ track recommendation for distressed children. Consequently, these children have a higher probability to attend and graduate from the most outlook-restricted secondary school track. These findings highlight that a relatively short-lived instance of distress during a high-stakes transition can have lasting negative consequences for children’s educational career.

Keywords: Grandparental death; Human capital; Educational tracking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I24 J12 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2022.102310

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