Author: Peter B. Raven
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Author: California. Air Resources Board
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 988

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Author: Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Professional Staff Association
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 182

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Category : Pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 950

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Category : Research
Languages : en
Pages : 1304

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Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.

Author: Murray B. Gardner
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1122

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Author: Victor Lavy
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Category : Educational attainment
Languages : en
Pages : 22

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Cognitive performance is critical to productivity in many occupations and potentially linked to pollution exposure. We evaluate this potentially important relationship by estimating the effect of pollution exposure on standardized test scores among Israeli high school high-stakes tests (2000-2002). Since students take multiple exams on multiple days in the same location after each grade, we can adopt a fixed effects strategy estimating models with city, school, and student fixed effects. We focus on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon monoxide (CO), which are considered to be two of the most dangerous forms of air pollution. We find that while PM2.5 and CO levels are only weakly correlated with each other, both exhibit a robust negative relationship with test scores. We also find that PM2.5, which is thought to be particularly damaging for asthmatics, has a larger negative impact on groups with higher rates of asthma. For CO, which affects neurological functioning, the effect is more homogenous across demographic groups. Furthermore, we find that exposure to either pollutant is associated with a significant decline in the probability of not receiving a Bagrut certificate, which is required for college entrance in Israel. The results suggest that the gain from improving air quality may be underestimated by a narrow focus on health impacts. Insofar as air pollution may lead to reduced cognitive performance, the consequences of pollution may be relevant for a variety of everyday activities that require mental acuity. Moreover, by temporarily lowering the productivity of human capital, high pollution levels lead to allocative inefficiency as students with lower human capital are assigned a higher rank than their more qualified peers. This may lead to inefficient allocation of workers across occupations, and possibly a less productive workforce.

Author: Angela Ibald-Mulli
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ISBN: 9783897834545
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Languages : en
Pages : 106

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