Short-run shock, long-run consequences? The impact of grandparental death on educational outcomes

This paper examines the consequences of temporary emotional distress during a critical educational stage on children’s short and long-run academic outcomes. I exploit the quasi-random timing of unexpected grandparental death surrounding the transition to tracked secondary education in The Netherland...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economics of education review 2022-12, Vol.91, p.102310, Article 102310
1. Verfasser: Stans, Renske A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This paper examines the consequences of temporary emotional distress during a critical educational stage on children’s short and long-run academic outcomes. I exploit the quasi-random timing of unexpected grandparental death surrounding the transition to tracked secondary education in The Netherlands. I detect significant negative effects on standardized test performance and teachers’ track recommendation for distressed children. Consequently, these children have a higher probability to attend and graduate from the most outlook-restricted secondary school track. These findings highlight that a relatively short-lived instance of distress during a high-stakes transition can have lasting negative consequences for children’s educational career.
ISSN:0272-7757
1873-7382
DOI:10.1016/j.econedurev.2022.102310