Reproducibility package for Learning when Schools Shutdown: Impacts of H1N1 Outbreak on Learning Loss and Learning Gaps
Overview
This paper investigates the impacts of school closures on learning outcomes in a Brazilian state during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic outbreak. Using double and triple-difference designs it is shown that a three-week extension of the winter break reduced test scores by 0.18 of a standard deviation, which is equivalent to six to nine weeks of schooling. There is evidence of larger negative impacts at the bottom of the math test score distribution, suggesting that the negative effects were stronger among schools with a higher share of students behind the expected level of proficiency. Finally, consistent with the evidence on school decentralization we find that locally-managed schools were better able to cope with the negative shock compared to state-managed schools.
Reproducibility Package
| Repository name | URI |
|---|---|
| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Reproducibility
Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
• OS: Windows 10 Enterprise, version 21H2
• Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6226R CPU @ 2.90GHz, 16 Core(s)
• Memory available: 16.7 GB
• Software version: Stata 18
~7 hours runtime
To successfully replicate this package, new users must follow these steps:
- Download the necessary Censo Escolar files as outlined in the Data Section and the README file.
- Add the downloaded files to the ' Raw/Censo Escolar/[Year]/DADOS/' data folder.
- Update the file paths in the main '.do' file to reflect the new locations.
- Run the main '.do' file to complete the setup.
Data
All data used in this study are sourced from publicly available datasets and are included in the reproducibility package. However, due to their large size, the Censo Escolar and Prova Brasil files are not packaged directly. Detailed instructions for downloading these files and integrating them into the package are provided in the README file and the data section.
Description
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Amorim | Inter-American Development Bank | vamorim@iadb.org |
| Caio Piza | World Bank | caiopiza@worldbank.org |
| Ildo José Lautharte Júnior | World Bank | ilautharte@worldbank.org |
2024-04
Scope and coverage
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Brazil | BRA |
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
| Name | URI |
|---|---|
| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Vivian Amorim | Inter-American Development Bank | vamorim@iadb.org |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility WBG | DIME | World Bank - Development Impact Department | Verification and preparation of metadata |
2024-04-05
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