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Download full textHernando Grueso – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
In this paper, I study the causal relationship between violence and human capital accumulation. Due to a power vacuum left in conflict zones of Colombia after the 2016 peace agreement, large spikes in violence were reported in the municipalities of the country dominated by the rebel group FARC. I compare student test scores in municipalities that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Causal Models, War
Direct linkNguyen, Nhu P. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation studies different social factors that affect students' cognitive, non-cognitive skills, and behaviors. The first chapter provides evidence on the immediate effects of exposure to violent crimes on academic performance and externalizing behaviors among high school students. I find that exposure to violent crimes decreases PSAT,…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Educational Policy, Student Development, High School Students
