Re: [asa] Copenhagen Consensus on Global Aid (Warming)

Of course, if one is skeptic of the fact of global warming then it is
unlikely that one will consider it to be a relevant priority. Garbage
in, garbage out and no economist is going to make a difference when
the assumptions are flawed. However, worse, the mistake is to look at
short term versus long term impact.

http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2006/07/the-copenhagen-consensus/

On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 6:06 AM, David Opderbeck <dopderbeck@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Copenhagen Consensus released a report on what sorts of international
> investment will likely produce the most return for humanity. See here:
> http://www.copenhagenconsensus.com/Default.aspx?ID=788
>
> Top of the list: micronutrients, lowering trade barriers, deworming.
> Middle of the list: R&D for low carbon technology. Bottom of the list:
> global warming mitigation. Not on the list: population control (though
> it's not clear this was studied).
>
> It is fair to note, of course, that the Copenhagen Consensus project is
> headed by Bjorn Lomborg, author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist." But
> the panel included some pretty impressive economists, including nobel
> laureate Vernon Smith (inventor of the "combinatorial auction" for wireless
> spectrum and other infrastructure resources), and others.
> --
> David W. Opderbeck
> Associate Professor of Law
> Seton Hall University Law School
> Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology

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Received on Sat Jun 7 12:23:57 2008