Category: Education

Chernobyl's Subclinical Legacy: Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout and School Outcomes in Sweden

By CostBenefit on Nov 15, 2009 | In Air, Health, Education, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Nuclear, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Douglas Almond, Lena Edlund and Mårten Palme use prenatal exposure to Chernobyl fallout in Sweden as a natural experiment inducing variation in cognitive ability. Students born in regions of Sweden with higher fallout performed worse in seconda… more »

Does Pollution Increase School Absences?

By CostBenefit on Oct 27, 2009 | In Air, Health, Education, Academic Study/Journal Article, Texas, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Abstract: Janet Currie, Eric A. Hanushek, E. Megan Kahn, Matthew Mendell and Steven G. Rivkin examine the effect of air pollution on school absences using administrative data for elementary and middle school children in 39 of the largest school districts… more »

LIPA and Smithtown Schools Announce Largest School Solar Project on Long Island

By CostBenefit on Sep 15, 2009 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Education, Long Island, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) ... announced on September 10, 2009 that the Smithtown Central School District has partnered with the Authority to upgrade its facilities by participating in LIPA’s Solar Entrepreneur Program and Efficiency Long Isl… more »

Annual Meeting and Conference of the Society for Benefit Cost Analysis: Advancing the Practice of Benefit-Cost Analysis - October 20 and 21, 2009 - Washington Court Hotel, Washington, D.C. Program Announced

By CostBenefit on Sep 15, 2009 | In General, Water, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Health, Education, Washington DC, Real Estate Construction Housing, Academic Study/Journal Article, Regulatory Analysis, Conference/Meeting/Seminar, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Hedonic Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

The Evans School of Public Affairs2009 Society Conference & MeetingThe conference will include panel presentations on themes related to benefit-cost analysis. The annual meeting of the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis will be held on the secon… more »

EPA Challenges American School Districts to Save Energy and Money with Energy Star Join schools that are already using 30 percent less energy and teaching students about energy efficiency

By CostBenefit on Sep 7, 2009 | In General, Air, Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Education, Government Report, Savings, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

During the back to school season, EPA is challenging school administrators and building managers to improve energy efficiency throughout their facilities. School districts can answer EPA’s call-to-action by taking the Energy Star Challenge, a pledge to i… more »
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