In this paper, we examine the relationship between the COVID-19 lockdowns and mental health-related Google searches throughout Latin America. Using Google Trends data and an event-study design, we explore the association between country-specific stay-at-home orders and internet searches...

Health constitutes a fundamental aspect of our well-being. It is also a key factor in determining our contribution to market and non-market output. Health inequality refers to the unequal realization of health outcomes between different groups in the population. Systematic disparities in health...