Summaries of Challenge Papers

The work of Copenhagen Consensus is based on ten scientific papers prepared especially for the expert panel. Each paper deals with one of the ten challenges.

The scientific papers are written by and for economic specialists.

On this site you will find summaries of all papers, designed for a broader audience. You can download the summaries here.

You don't need an in-depth knowledge of economics to read these summaries. We've created them to make it easier for many people with different backgrounds to take part in the global discussion on how to solve the biggest challenges facing the world.


The summaries might be particularly useful for:

• Newspaper readers who want to find out more
• Journalists
• Teachers
• Students
• Grassroots movements and NGOs

The summaries can be used as teaching material.

The summaries have been created with the generous sponsorship of the Tuborg Foundation and the Carlsberg Bequest to the Memory of Brewer I.C. Jacobsen.