COVID-19, Lockdowns and Well-Being: Evidence from Google Trends
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Google Trends data is used to test whether COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns implemented in Europe and America led to changes in well-being related topic search-terms, and finds a substantial increase in the search intensity for boredom and a significant increase in searches for loneliness, worry and sadness.About:
This article is published in Journal of Public Economics.The article was published on 2021-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 356 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Pandemic Fatigue And Clinical Nurses' Mental Health, Sleep Quality And Job Contentment During The COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role Of Resilience.
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Covid-19, Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Remote Work, Isolation and Bargaining Power
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On the effects of COVID-19 safer-at-home policies on social distancing, car crashes and pollution
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Reliability of Google Trends: Analysis of the Limits and Potential of Web Infoveillance During COVID-19 Pandemic and for Future Research
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