Past weeks were a bit insane in terms of all sorts of duties 🌏 Now off to starting my sabbatical with 3 weeks in Melbourne at Monash University & the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne! 🦘 🐨 Thanks so much @essobecker.bsky.social & Abigail Payne for having me!
📢 Call for papers 📢 CESifo Area Conference on Economics of Education (co-organized with Rick Hanushek) 13-14 Sept 2024, Munich Keynote: @mdoepke.bsky.socialwww.cesifo.org/en/event/202...sites.google.com/view/woessma...
Das oberste liegt bei mir auch... 😊
Unless remedied, skill losses may leave substantial lasting legacy in reduced economic outcomes: ⬇️skill development ⬇️lifetime income ⬇️economic growth ⬆️inequality Permanent link: doi.org/10.1093/epol...drive.google.com/file/d/1BW-1... 8/8
59% of parents think their child learned much less during school closures Some positive effects on students’ digital skills & self-regulated learning skills 7/8
But most parents do not report changes in most dimensions of their children’s socio-emotional wellbeing (SDQ) compared to pre-pandemic times Reduction in bullying as strong positive aspect Deterioration in ability to concentrate 6/8
Parental assessments of children’s socio-emotional development are mixed Increasing share (from 36% to 48%) saw school closures as great psychological burden for their children 55% think that school closures harmed social skills 5/8
