A Nobel Laureate Remakes Himself at Boston College
Paul Romer won a Nobel Prize in economics for his upbeat theory of growth, which shined a light on how ideas, rather than mere things, lead to economic expansion and human progress. Now he's teaching coding and taking on threats in the digital realm that he fears could forestall new discoveries. Can he change the world twice?
--> A Nobel Laureate Remakes Himself at Boston College Skip to main navigation Skip to main content Carroll School News A Nobel Laureate Remakes Himself at Boston College. Paul Romer won a Nobel Prize in economics for his upbeat theory of growth, which shined a light on how ideas, rather than mere things, lead to economic expansion and human progress. Now he's teaching coding and taking on threats in the digital realm that he fears could forestall new discoveries. Can he change the world twice? July 26, 2024 | by William Bole Facebook Twitter Email URL Copy URL Originally published in Carroll
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