The webinar will discuss findings from a Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment study evaluating the effects of the LEZ on Key Stage 2 test scores among elementary school students in England between 2005 and 2015.

Using a difference-in-differences approach, the study assesses the LEZ’s effect on standardised Key Stage 2 results (age 11). The study found that there was a statistically and economically significant improvement of 0.09 standard deviations in test scores for students within the LEZ compared to those in other urban areas. The analysis also reveals that the policy had a more pronounced positive effect in low-performing schools, demonstrating the LEZ's potential to mitigate educational disparities. This seminar will provide valuable insights into the broader societal benefits of air quality policies.  

Our Speaker

Antonio Avila-Uribe, Environmental and Policy Economist, JRC
Antonio Avila-Uribe is an environmental economist working at the JRC; cluster on Energy, Mobility, and Climate. The focus of his work has been on the economic effects of air pollution, environmental conditions, and their related public policies. He completed his PhD in the London School of Economics after studies in Economics at UPF (Bc.) and TSE (MSc.), and in Social Data Science at LSE (MSc.). He has presented his work at multiple conferences and seminars such as the EAERE, EEA, LSE's Environment Week and Workshop on Environmental Economics.