Calendrier du 20 février 2018
PSI-PSE (Petit Séminaire Informel de la Paris School of Economics) Seminar
Du 20/02/2018 de 17:00 à 18:00
Campus Jourdan - R1-13
FRYER Roland G. (Harvard University)
From manufacturing to services: the impact of structural change on the value of housing
Applied Economics Lunch Seminar
Du 20/02/2018 de 12:30 à 13:30
Salle R2-01, Campus Jourdan, 48 boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris
VERHAGEN Annelore (Maastricht University)
Does Active Living affect school performance?
This paper investigates whether stimulating physical activity in everyday life affects primary school performance. We use data from the Active Living field experiment, which aims to increase active transportation and active play among 8-12 year-olds living in low-SES areas in the Netherlands. Difference-in-differences estimations reveal that while Active Living increases time spent on physical activity during school hours, it negatively affects school performance, especially among the worst-performing students. Our results suggest that although physical exercise may be beneficial for health, stimulating active play can have negative effects on educational outcomes.