Date of Award
Summer 8-7-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Matthew Baker
Second Advisor
Randall K. Filer
Academic Program Adviser
Randall K. Filer
Abstract
This study employs pooled OLS and fixed effect regressions to examine the effects of ambient air pollution on self-reported school attendance in the 423 most populous counties in the United States. Information from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey’s annual estimate is compared against county-level data for 14 common air pollutant variables. When making this comparison for the general population, we find statistically significant results for only one pollutant: ozone. We find further significant effects for the presence of ozone when respondents are grouped by race/ethnicity and by poverty ratio, indicating that effects of pollution, like many other social ills, may be borne disproportionately by the poor and people of color.
Recommended Citation
Alrich, Debanhi G., "The Effects of Air Pollution on School Attendance in the United States" (2020). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/638