Close calls, good fortune, consistent mentorship, from Georgia to Virginia to Chicago
It's always crazy how 1 or 2 professors who aren't "big names" are responsible for essentially creating our big name economists.
A theme in a lot of these stories have been on the role of luck in outcomes, and I truly appreciate you highlighting that.
I know. When he was telling me his story, I thought — this professor got denied tenure at Kentucky then poured himself into students to get enough math to do well for grad school. And Derek was a complier.
It's always crazy how 1 or 2 professors who aren't "big names" are responsible for essentially creating our big name economists.
A theme in a lot of these stories have been on the role of luck in outcomes, and I truly appreciate you highlighting that.
I know. When he was telling me his story, I thought — this professor got denied tenure at Kentucky then poured himself into students to get enough math to do well for grad school. And Derek was a complier.