# Prof. Prasanna Tambe's book, "The Talent Equation," is highlighted

1 Faculty News December 3, 2013 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](http://www.forbes.com/sites/emsi/2013/12/03/using-regional-economic-development-strategies-to-diagnose-and-treat-skill-gaps/) -- "Employers often complain that it’s tough to find qualified candidates not simply because there’s a lack of degrees, but because many jobs now require a hybrid mix of higher-order skills – even in areas that didn’t always require them years ago. As Ferguson, Hitt, and [Tambe](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/prasanna-tambe) found in a big data study for The Talent Equation, just a small increase in the number of employees with college degrees in certain areas can have a considerable return on investment."

[Read more](http://www.forbes.com/sites/emsi/2013/12/03/using-regional-economic-development-strategies-to-diagnose-and-treat-skill-gaps/)