Dev Patel (Harvard University). Learning About a Warming World: Attention and Adaptation in Agriculture

LSE Environment Camp, 2-3 May 2024
A two-day conference designed to provide PhD students from all fields of economics the opportunity present new research on environmental issues, interact with future colleagues, and receive valuable feedback.
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3.4 Dev Patel (Harvard University). Attention and adaptation in agriculture

Never underestimate the value of a good idea. Ideas are the starting point for innovation; few things fuel economic growth more than innovation. However, most of today’s innovators emerge from a narrow demographic group with specific backgrounds, which Xavier Jaravel says creates the phenomena of “Lost Einsteins” and “Lost Marie Curies". Jaravel is a professor of economics at the London School of Economics. In this podcast, he talks about the benefits of unleashing untapped talent and broadening the pool of innovators worldwide. 
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3.4 Dev Patel (Harvard University). Attention and adaptation in agriculture

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