Fixing malaria is one of the most efficient solutions for the world. $1.1 billion can save 200,000 per year, delivering benefits worth 48x the cost. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Highly skilled migration is one of the world's best investments. At a cost of $2.8bn/year, it delivers 20x social benefits. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Too many kids in the poor world learn very little in school. Structured pedagogy+learning at right level can help. Delivers $600+ billion in benefits. 65x back on dollar. #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

We don’t have unlimited resources. Where can the world spend a dollar and do the most good for the future? This list by 50+ teams of world-class economists shows the best—and not so good—investments (longer lines better). sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

One of the best investments to make more food: $5.5bn/year to make higher-yielding cassava, sorghum etc. Farmers produce more, consumers pay less, saving 133 million from hunger Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Immunizing kids against measles, rubella, rotavirus etc can save ½ million more lives every year at a cost of just $1.7bn per year. Each dollar spent delivers $101 social benefits. Peer-reviewed SDGs research for Copenhagen_CC published by CambridgeUP: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Births in institutions with basic emergency obstetric and newborn care + family planning, cost $3.7bn/year, benefits $322bn/year. Each $1 delivers $87 social benefits. Peer-reviewed SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Corruption costs the world $1 trillion a year, but hard to tackle. E-procurement (bidding for contracts online) is an efficient solution, with benefits of $10bn/yr at a cost of $76m/yr. Peer-reviewed SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Tuberculosis kills 1.4m/year. Yet, we can almost end TB by 2030 by investing an additional $6.2bn/year. Saves 27 million lives by 2050! Each dollar delivers $46 of social good. Peer-reviewed SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

2/3 of mankind starved a century ago. Now, about 10%, but we can still do much better. Smart nutrition can avoid almost 5 million kids being stunted, ruining their development. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

More trade is one of the world's 12 best investments. For the world's poor it can generate benefits worth 95x the costs, or $166 billion per year. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Increasing tobacco taxes has direct costs and indirect losses for smokers at $123m/yr, but saves 194,000 lives each year in poorer countries. Delivers $101 of social benefits per $1 Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Much of the world lacks land tenure security: A billion people believe they will be evicted from their land or their property in the next five years. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

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Fixing malaria is one of the most efficient solutions for the world. $1.1 billion can save 200,000 per year, delivering benefits worth 48x the cost. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Highly skilled migration is one of the world's best investments. At a cost of $2.8bn/year, it delivers 20x social benefits. Peer-reviewed #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Too many kids in the poor world learn very little in school. Structured pedagogy+learning at right level can help. Delivers $600+ billion in benefits. 65x back on dollar. #SDGs research for Copenhagen Consensus published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

One of the best investments to make more food: $5.5bn/year to make higher-yielding cassava, sorghum etc. Farmers produce more, consumers pay less, saving 133 million from hunger Peer-reviewed #SDGs research published by Cambridge University Press cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Congress should reverse Secretary Kennedy's decision to stop funding for GAVI, the global vaccine alliance. The U.S. contribution of $400 million per year can help a lot, preventing the death of more than 1.2 million children in the next five years. thehill.com/opinion/health…

Immunizing kids against measles, rubella, rotavirus etc can save ½ million more lives every year at a cost of just $1.7bn per year. Each dollar spent delivers $101 social benefits. Peer-reviewed SDGs research for Copenhagen_CC published by CambridgeUP: cambridge.org/core/journals/…