Copenhagen Consensus Center
“Copenhagen Consensus is an outstanding, visionary idea and deserves global coverage” - The Economist
We work with some of the world's top economists (including 7 Nobel Laureates) to research and publish the smartest solutions to global challenges. Through social, economic and environmental benefit-cost research, we show policymakers and philanthropists how to do the most good for each dollar spent.
New research released every week
Our research series has already sparked global debate on the best targets for the post-2015 development agenda. Leading experts have looked into the benefits and costs of pursuing targets for Education, Illicit Financial Flows, Conflict & Violence, Science & Technology, Data for Development, Energy, Population & Demography, Trade, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Gender Equality, Nutrition, Health: Infant Mortality & Women's Health, Infrastructure, Poverty, Air Pollution, Health: Infectious Diseases, Health, Governance and Institutions, Health: Non-Communicable Diseases & Health Coverage, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Food Security.
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Preliminary rating of all OWG goal proposals
In our new report, a total of 169 targets have been assessed by 30+ of the world’s top economists, and categorized into five ratings based on evidence of economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits. While we applaud that the OWG’s final outcome document contains 43 less targets than the previous document, we are concerned that many targets have simply been combined, therefore reducing the number of both phenomenal and poor targets assessed according to our cost-benefit analysis. Our new assessment includes suggestions for how these can be improved as reported in this article by Financial Times.
A lot to learn
“I've served on four 'experts committees', beginning in 2004. All involved hard choices among attractive alternatives to meet crucial objectives for development and health. And the reason I keep serving? I learn so much.”
- Thomas C. Schelling, Nobel Laureate in Economics
