Schools and the transmission of Sars-Cov-2: evidence from Italy
Salvatore Lattanzio
No 1401, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) from Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area
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This paper studies the effect on the spread of Sars-Cov-2 in Italy of schools’ re-openings and closures. Exploiting different re-opening dates across regions after the summer break of 2020, I show that early-opening regions experienced more cases in the 40 days following school re-openings compared with late-opening ones. However, there is great uncertainty around the estimates, and this suggests a wide dispersion in the effects of school re-openings on Sars-Cov-2 transmission. I also study the effect of school closures in Campania, one of the biggest regions in Southern Italy. Using a synthetic control approach, I show that school closures are associated with lower numbers of cases relative to the counterfactual group, particularly in younger age groups. In contrast, I find no significant effects on older age groups, which are more likely to require hospitalization. Finally, by exploiting survey data, I provide descriptive evidence on the increased incidence rate among teachers and students relative to the general population, following school re-openings.
Keywords: Covid-19; schools; education; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I1 I12 I24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-02
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