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Do Low Levels of Blood Lead Reduce Children's Future Test Scores?

Author(s): Aizer, Anna; Currie, Janet M.; Simon, Peter; Vivier, Patrick

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dc.contributor.authorAizer, Anna-
dc.contributor.authorCurrie, Janet M.-
dc.contributor.authorSimon, Peter-
dc.contributor.authorVivier, Patrick-
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-24T19:58:05Z-
dc.date.available2020-01-24T19:58:05Z-
dc.date.issued2018-01en_US
dc.identifier.citationAizer, Anna, Currie, Janet, Simon, Peter, Vivier, Patrick. (2018). Do Low Levels of Blood Lead Reduce Children's Future Test Scores?. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 10 (1), 307 - 341. doi:10.1257/app.20160404en_US
dc.identifier.issn1945-7782-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1qn20-
dc.description.abstractWe construct a unique individual-level dataset linking preschool blood lead levels with third grade test scores for Rhode Island children born 1997–2005. Using two identification strategies, we show for the first time that reductions of lead from even historically low levels have significant positive effects. A one-unit decrease in average blood lead levels reduces the probability of being substantially below proficient in reading (math) by 0.96 (0.79) percentage points on a baseline of 12 (16) percent. Since disadvantaged children have greater exposure to lead, lead poisoning may be one of the causes of continuing disparities in test scores.en_US
dc.format.extent307 - 341en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Economic Journal: Applied Economicsen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleDo Low Levels of Blood Lead Reduce Children's Future Test Scores?en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1257/app.20160404-
dc.identifier.eissn1945-7790-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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