Copenhagen Consensus Center

Copenhagen Consensus Center
Formation2002
TypeNonprofit think tank
HeadquartersTewksbury, MA, United States
President and Founder
Bjørn Lomborg
Key people
  • Roland Mathiasson
  • Scott Calahan
  • Loretta Michaels
Revenue (2015)
$2,940,257[1]
Expenses (2015)$1,947,489[1]
Websitecopenhagenconsensus.com

The Copenhagen Consensus Center is a US non-profit think tank based in Lowell, Massachusetts, founded and headed by Bjørn Lomborg.[2] The Center organizes the Copenhagen Consensus, a conference of economists held every four years, where potential solutions to global issues are examined and prioritized using cost-benefit analysis.

The most recent Copenhagen Consensus titled the Post-2015 Consensus was held in 2015.[3] It focused on the costs and benefits of the 169 global development targets of the United Nation's Global Goals. The Post-2015 Consensus brought together an expert panel of economists including two Nobel Laureates who reviewed the research produced by the project and identified 19 targets that represent the best value-for-money in development over the period 2016 to 2030, offering more than $15 back on every dollar invested.[4]

Recently, [when?] the Copenhagen Consensus Center has refocused its efforts into nationally oriented research, and is currently [when?] working extensively in Haiti and Bangladesh, while also planning expansion to India.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b "Copenhagen Consensus Center USA, Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  2. ^ Confino, Jo (12 March 2014). "Bjørn Lomborg: the climate-centric agenda is squeezing out other issues". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Post-2015 Consensus | Copenhagen Consensus Center". www.post2015consensus.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Nobel Laureates Guide to Smarter Global Targets to 2030 | Copenhagen Consensus Center". www.copenhagenconsensus.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Haïti Priorise | Copenhagen Consensus Center". www.haitipriorise.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Priorities | Copenhagen Consensus Center". www.bangladesh-priorities.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.