The impact of ambient PM2.5 air pollution on student performance: Evidence from finnish matriculation examinations

Matti Koivuranta, Marko Korhonen and Janne Lehto

Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 235, issue C

Abstract: We examine the impact of fine particulate matter pollution on upper secondary school matriculation exams in Finland. Considering the subject-specific abilities of exam takers, we observe that fine particulate matter exposure influences performance in mathematical but not in verbal subjects.

Keywords: Air pollution; Particulate matter; Student performance; Mathematical skills; Verbal skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 J24 Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111542

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