I've taught in (Mexican) state programs for gifted youth and I can testify that a lot of the kids (many of them poor or almost) end up wasting their potential and having hard times, monetary wise. Meanwhile, significantly less hard working and less bright kids from private schools go on and get comfortable jobs.
A local think tank (http://pipe.cide.edu/talento-en-mexico) calculated the economical implications of not developing this talent. According to their model, on a 40 year span, developing it would give a 132% increase in the GDP per capita in comparison with staying at current levels.
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I've taught in (Mexican) state programs for gifted youth and I can testify that a lot of the kids (many of them poor or almost) end up wasting their potential and having hard times, monetary wise. Meanwhile, significantly less hard working and less bright kids from private schools go on and get comfortable jobs.
A local think tank (http://pipe.cide.edu/talento-en-mexico) calculated the economical implications of not developing this talent. According to their model, on a 40 year span, developing it would give a 132% increase in the GDP per capita in comparison with staying at current levels.