Lost Wages : The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures (English)

Social distancing requirements associated with COVID-19 have led to school closures. In April, 192 countries had closed all schools and universities, affecting more than 90 percent of the world's learners: over 1.5 billion children and young people. Closures are expected to reduce schooling and lead to future losses in earnings. Starting from the assumption that every additional year of schooling translates to 8 percent in future earnings, this paper...

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Psacharopoulos,George;

Collis,Victoria;

Patrinos,Harry Anthony;

Vegas,Emiliana;
Document Date
2020/05/14
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9246
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2020/08/26
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Lost Wages : The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures
Keywords
school closure

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Psacharopoulos,George; Collis,Victoria; Patrinos,Harry Anthony; Vegas,Emiliana.

Lost Wages : The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures (English). COVID-19 (Coronavirus)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9246 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/702401598463119393

Lost Wages : The COVID-19 Cost of School Closures (English)

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