Assessing the impact of small firm dynamics on public mental health amid the pandemic in Latin America
Fernando Díaz,
Pablo A. Henríquez
Abstract:Objective
The aim of our study is to examine the relationship between the economic activity of small firms and the mental well-being of the population in five Latin American countries in the early stages of the pandemic.
Methods
We utilize the search volume of certain keywords on Google Trends (GT), such as “boredom,” “frustration,” “loneliness,” “sleep”, “anxiety”, and “depression”, as an indicator of the well-being of the population. By examining… Show more
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