Prabhat Jha

Economist

Professor of Economics, Canada Research Chair of Health and Development at the University of Toronto; founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research, St. Michael's Hospital

Professor of Economics, Canada Research Chair of health and development at the University of Toronto, founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research, St. Michael's Hospital; Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto ; research scholar at the McLaughlin Centre for Molecular Medicine, professeur extraordinaire at the Université de Lausanne, Switzerland

Publications

Assessment Paper

Post-2015 Consensus: Health Assessment, Jha et al.

A variety of priorities have been proposed for 2030 as “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” to replace the highly-influential 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDG). These proposed goals cover a wide range of development objectives and include SDG3, “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”. Within this overarching health goal, many sub-goals have been proposed, some of which are realistic and others that are not.

Policy Advice

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment of Final OWG Targets

This report assesses the targets in the OWG’s Final Outcome Document from 19 July 2014. This builds upon the information presented in similar documents which the Copenhagen Consensus Center released...

Policy Advice

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 12th Session OWG Goals

The Copenhagen Consensus has updated our benefit-cost assessment of UN Post-2015 Millennium Development Goals for the 12th session of the Open Working Group. The Copenhagen Consensus will present...

Policy Advice

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 11th Session OWG Goals

Some of the world’s top economists have assessed the targets from the 11th session Open Working Group document into one of five categories, based on economic evidence: Phenomenal, Good, Fair, Poor and Uncertain.

Assessment Paper

A Scorecard for Humanity: Human Health, Jamison Jha et al

One of the biggest improvements to the biggest number worldwide is in health. Life expectancy hardly changed before the late 18th century. Yet it is hard to overstate the magnitude of the improvement since 1900, from a life expectancy of 32 years to 69 now, to 76 in 2050.

Assessment Paper

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Chronic Disease Assessment, Jha Nugent Verguet Bloom Hum

By Prabhat Jha, Rachel Nugent, Stéphane Verguet, David Bloom and Ryan Hum and released by the Copenhagen Consensus Center. The working paper used by the Expert Panel is available for download here,...

Perspective Paper

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Infectious Disease Assessment, Jamison Jha et al

Dean Jamison, Prabhat Jha, Ramanan Laxminarayan, and Toby Ord identify five top priorities in the fight against infectious disease. The working paper used by the Expert Panel is available for...

A Scorecard for Humanity

A Scorecard for Humanity fits into the ongoing conversation between optimists and pessimists for the last half century. The central question has been: what is the state of the world? The results of our study have been published by Cambridge University Press under the book title How Much Have Global Problems Cost the World? A Scorecard from 1900 to 2050

Copenhagen Consensus III

In 2004 and 2008, the Copenhagen Consensus Center held two major projects that helped to shape overseas development spending and philanthropic decisions for years to come. The third Copenhagen Consensus was the latest iteration of our ongoing work to prioritize the best solutions.

Copenhagen Consensus II

The second Copenhagen Consensus took place 25-30 May in Copenhagen. Once again, our Expert Panel tackled the question, Imagine you had $75 billion to donate to worthwhile causes. What would you do, and where should we start? The Panel released a prioritized list recommending how best to tackle ten of the world's most pressing issues.

Prabhat Jha

Publications

Post-2015 Consensus: Health Assessment, Jha et al.

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment of Final OWG Targets

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 12th Session OWG Goals

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 11th Session OWG Goals

A Scorecard for Humanity: Human Health, Jamison Jha et al

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Chronic Disease Assessment, Jha Nugent Verguet Bloom Hum

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Infectious Disease Assessment, Jamison Jha et al

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A Scorecard for Humanity

Copenhagen Consensus III

Copenhagen Consensus II

Copenhagen Consensus Center

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Prabhat Jha

Publications

Post-2015 Consensus: Health Assessment, Jha et al.

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment of Final OWG Targets

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 12th Session OWG Goals

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 11th Session OWG Goals

A Scorecard for Humanity: Human Health, Jamison Jha et al

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Chronic Disease Assessment, Jha Nugent Verguet Bloom Hum

Third Copenhagen Consensus: Infectious Disease Assessment, Jamison Jha et al

Participated in these projects

A Scorecard for Humanity

Copenhagen Consensus III

Copenhagen Consensus II

Copenhagen Consensus Center

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