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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2021
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14769
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
We investigate how the intensity of Ramadan affects educational outcomes by exploiting spatio-temporal variation in annual fasting hours. Longer fasting hours are related to increases in student performance in a panel of TIMMS test scores (1995-2019) across Muslim countries but not other countries. Results are confirmed in a panel of PISA test scores (2003-2018) allowing within country-wave comparisons of Muslim to non-Muslim students across Europe. We provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that a demanding Ramadan during adolescence affects educational performance by facilitating formation of social capital and social identity via increased religious participation and shared experiences among students.
Schlagwörter: 
social identity
Ramadan
religious participation
religion
education
social capital
PISA
TIMMS
JEL: 
I21
Z12
J24
O15
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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