Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
EfD Discussion Paper,
Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
No 23-6: Technology Attenuates the Impact of Heat on Learning. Evidence from Colombia
Laura Villalobos (), Julian D. Gomez () and Jorge H. Garcia ()
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Laura Villalobos: Department of Economics and Finance, and Department of Environmental Studies, Salisbury University
Julian D. Gomez: Universidad de Los Andes
Jorge H. Garcia: Universidad de Los Andes
Abstract: High temperatures hinder learning. An e ective solution is to control the environment. However, technologies such as air conditioning are seldom adopted in developing countries. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are more widely available and could o er an alternative solution by increasing the amount of instruction, allowing the re-allocation of activities, boosting productivity, or improving the quality of instruction. Using data from Colombia, we con rm that heat a ects test scores, and we show that ICTs compensate up to 15 percent of this e ect when used by teachers to teach and for pedagogic purposes.
Keywords: Weather and learning; Adaptation; Climate Change; Economics of Education; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); Developing Country; Computer Programs
JEL-codes: H54; J24; O15; Q54; Q56
Language: English
32 pages, April 11, 2023
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