Storms, Early Education, and Human Capital

Martino Pelli () and Jeanne Tschopp ()
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Martino Pelli: Asian Development Bank
Jeanne Tschopp: University of Bern

No 743, ADB Economics Working Paper Series from Asian Development Bank

Abstract: This paper explores how school-age exposure to storms impacts the education and primary activity status of young adults in India. Using a cross-sectional cohort study based on wind exposure histories, we find evidence of a significant deskilling of areas vulnerable to climate change-related risks. Specifically, our results show a 2.4 percentage point increase in the probability of accruing educational delays, a 2 percentage point decline in post-secondary education achievement, and a 1.6 percentage point reduction in obtaining regular salaried jobs. Additionally, our study provides evidence that degraded school infrastructure and declining household income contribute to these findings.

Keywords: climate change; storms; education; human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I25 O12 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 2024-10-02
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