PhD researcher @karicolombo.bsky.social at @eui-eco.bsky.social studies the consequences of prolonged screen time & use of high-speed internet on the cognitive and non-cognitive skills of children & adolescents. 📌 Read more on the potential effects and risks of the new technologies: buff.ly/dD2Itlr

In #Uruguay, youth report increased worry but reduced loneliness as access to high-speed internet grows. Dissatisfaction with oneself and increased risky behaviours are behind the detrimental effect. @karicolombo.bsky.social, E Failache, M Querejeta cepr.org/voxeu/column... #EconSky