Copenhagen Consensus 2008 - RESULTS

The world’s best investment: Vitamins for undernourished children, according to top economists,
including 5 Nobel Laureates

Copenhagen, Denmark (May 30, 2008) – Over two years, more than 50 economists have worked to find the best solutions to ten of the world’s biggest challenges. During the last week, an expert panel of 8 top-economists, including 5 Nobel Laureates, sat down to assess the research.

The result: A prioritized list highlighting the potential of 30 specific solutions to combat some of the biggest challenges facing the world.

Combating malnutrition in the 140 million children who are undernourished reached the number one spot, after economist Sue Horton of Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada made her case to the expert panel.

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