Iqbal, Syedah Aroob; Patrinos, Harry Anthony - 2023
School closures induced by the COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns about student learning. This paper evaluates the … effect of school closures on student learning in Uzbekistan, using a unique dataset that allows assessing change in learning … despite school closures. The outcomes among students who were assessed in 2019 improved by an average of 0.72 standard …