Michela Ponzo
Does bullying reduce educational achievement? An evaluation using matching estimators
University of Naples Federico II
using data progress international reading literacy study 2006pirls trends international mathematics science study 2007timss investigate determinants effect victim school bullying educational achievement italian students enrolled fourth eighth grade levels firstly apply ols estimator controlling number individual characteristics school fixed effects secondly order attenuate impact confounding factors use propensity score matching techniques empirical findings based average treatment effects suggest victim school bullying considerable negative effect student performance fourth eighth grade level importantly adverse effect bullying educational achievement larger age 13 age 9 hence school violence seems constitute relevant factor explaining student performance findings suggest possible interventions italian policy makers adopt prevent reduce bullying behaviors