A robust body of evidence shows that air pollution exposure is detrimental to health
outcomes, often measured as deaths and hospitalizations. This literature has focused less …

Executive summary Women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health
(RMNCAH) is a cornerstone for the healthy development of the next generation and a …

This paper synthesizes what economists have learned about human capital since Becker
(1962) into four stylized facts. First, human capital explains at least one-third of the variation …

In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, most countries around the world have decided to
temporarily close educational institutions. However, learning has not stopped but is now fully …

In spring 2020, governments around the globe shut down schools to mitigate the spread of
the novel coronavirus. We argue that low-achieving students may be particularly affected by …

" Across diverse disciplines, the term resilience is appearing more and more often. However,
while each discipline has developed theory and models to explain the resilience of the …

The COVID-19-pandemic forced many countries to close schools abruptly in the spring of
2020. These school closures and the subsequent period of distance learning has led to …

If school closures and social-distancing experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic
impeded children's skill development, they may leave a lasting legacy in human capital. Our …

Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

In dieser Dauerbeobachtung des deutschen Bildungssystems führen die Autorinnen und
Autoren die Analyse bekannter Indikatoren mit neuen Akzenten fort. Schwerpunktthema der …