Amer-Mestre, Josep; Ayarza-Astigarraga, Alaitz; Lopes, Marta - 2022
Using data from Google Trends in Italy, we study the differences in online learning usage due to the COVID-19 pandemic by regional academic performance. With 2016 to 2020 data, we find that during the first lockdown, regions with a previously lower academic performance actively increased their...