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Taken by Storm: The Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Medium-Term Student Outcomes in New Orleans

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  • Douglas N. Harris
  • Matthew F. Larsen

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Hurricane Katrina was one of the nation’s worst natural disasters. It also triggered one of the nation’s most intense market-based school reforms, in which almost all traditional public schools were turned into charter schools. We study the effects of these combined events on students who attended New Orleans public schools before and after the storm. Using matched difference-in-differences, we find that student test scores, high school graduation, college attendance, and college graduation all rose sharply. Most racial and income gaps in outcomes declined. The school reforms appear to have been the main mechanism.

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  • Douglas N. Harris & Matthew F. Larsen, 2023. "Taken by Storm: The Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Medium-Term Student Outcomes in New Orleans," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 58(5), pages 1608-1643.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:58:y:2023:i:5:p:1608-1643
    Note: DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.5.0819-10367R2
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    JEL classification:

    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare
    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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