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Nearly 90% of global youth resides in the Global South, but face limited opportunities. 🌟To bridge this gap, Ruchir Agarwal 🌍, Patrick Gaule & partners launched BIG: Backing Invisible Geniuses. Discover how it's unlocking the potential of exceptional talent: bit.ly/3SiwUOe

"Investing in talent is not just good for any one nation; it's good for the world." Ruchir Agarwal 🌍 & Patrick Gaule on launching BIG—Backing Invisible Geniuses. Learn what the program means for global youth potential 🔗👇 bit.ly/3SiwUOe

Nearly 90% of global youth resides in the Global South, but face limited opportunities. 🌟To bridge this gap, Ruchir Agarwal 🌍, Patrick Gaule & partners launched BIG: Backing Invisible Geniuses. Discover how it's unlocking the potential of exceptional talent: bit.ly/3SiwUOe

This fall I was thrilled that my paper with Parker Rogers on the evolution of prosthetic device patenting during the U.S. Civil War and World War I was accepted by the Review of Economics and Statistics: econweb.ucsd.edu/~j1clemens/pdf… (1/N)

📢📢PSA for Applied Econ Folk 📢📢 We are excited to share that University of Bristol | School of Economics is launching an annual series of workshops under the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings (BÆM). More details: baem.info [1/3]

📢Submit your paper and join us for the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings in May📢 1) Development Economics: 7-8 May 24 2) Economic Policy: 9-10 May 24 3) Access to Higher Education: 13 May 24 Submission deadline: 15 Mar 24. All details at baem.info.

As part of the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings, Toman Barsbai, Simon Burgess, Sarah Smith and myself are organizing a workshop on "Access to Higher Education: Within and Across Borders". Join us to discuss the barriers preventing talented people from accessing good universities.

A long job market season is coming to an end. We are happy that our efforts have paid off and look forward to welcoming six new🔥colleagues to Bristol! [1/8].

Call for papers: Economics of Talent. The conference will be held in Cambridge, MA, on November 15, 2024. Submit papers by 11:59pm EDT on September 11, 2024. More information: nber.org/calls-papers-a…

If you are interested in how to identify and nurture individuals with the potential to excel in STEM, consider joining us in Boston for the first NBER Economics of Talent conference. We hope to build a community of researchers and catalyze research in this area.

Join us for the upcoming session at the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings: "Access to Higher Education: Within and Across Borders" on May 13th. #BristolEconomics #BAEMWorkshop Programme ➡️ brnw.ch/21wJE6C

In the 16th century, an Italian mathematician solved a 2,000-year-old math problem, laying the foundation for modern algebra. However, he kept it secret until his death. WHY? 🧵 on math duels among academics in Renaissance Italy, the economics of secrecy, and imaginary numbers.

Conference deadline approaching! The NBER Economics of Talent conference accepts submissions until September 11.

The 19th Swiss Economics Abroad annual meeting will take place in Luzern on December 20th. See the call for papers at swisseconomistsabroad.org. cc Enrico Berkes AlineButikofer

1/4 What is the Economics of Talent❓ Our co-founders Ruchir Agarwal 🌍 + Patrick Gaule explain in the new Finance & Development magazine cover story. Learn how EoT is illuminating ways to identify, nurture, and empower talented individuals to spur innovation.

1/2 We're proud to share our inaugural class of BIG Scholars with the world! They are amazing - see their profile interviews and bios here: globtalent.org/big-scholars-b…

Insightful look at the Economics of Talent from BBC News Mundo’s cecilia barria featuring the work of Global Talent Fund & BIG Scholars Bilhana & Manuel. Summary 🧵& links to the article here

1/4🧵 Vlad-Titus Spataru, a BIG scholar from 🇷🇴 Romania, is a two-time silver 🥈 medalist at the IMO, and had his research published in the PUMP Journal of Undergraduate Research before starting to study Mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge University

1/3 🧵 Volodymyr Chub 🇺🇦sees each math problem as a “little journey.” He earned a 🥉at IMO 2023, and is now a BIG Scholar studying Mathematics at Jesus College.

1/3 🧵 🤔How does GTF define talent? The capacity to solve novel problems efficiently in a person’s late teenage years.