Technology Attenuates the Impact of Heat on Learning. Evidence from Colombia

Laura Villalobos (), Julian D. Gomez () and Jorge García
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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

No 23-6, EfD Discussion Paper from Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg

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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H54 J24 O15 Q54 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2023-04-11
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