Bjorn Larsen

Economist and Consultant

Economist

Bjorn Larsen is an economist and consultant to international and bilateral development agencies, consulting firms, and research institutions with 25 years of professional experience from over 50 developing countries. His expertise includes quantitative health risk assessment, health risk valuation, benefit assessment of environmental protection, cost-benefit and cost effectiveness analysis of environmental health intervention. His primary fields of work are outdoor air pollution, household air pollution from solid fuels, household water supply, sanitation and hygiene, and poverty-environmental health linkages.

Publication date 19-Feb-2014

Publications

Best Investment Paper

Ghana Priorities: LPG Cooking

Andhra Pradesh Priorities: Indoor Air Pollution, Larsen

Andhra Pradesh Priorities: Water & Sanitation, Larsen

Rajasthan Priorities: Indoor Air Pollution, Larsen

Rajasthan Priorities: Water & Sanitation, Larsen

Haïti Priorise: Cuisinières, Larsen

Haïti Priorise: Cookstoves, Larsen

Bangladesh Priorities: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Larsen

Bangladesh Priorities: Outdoor Air Pollution, Larsen

Bangladesh Priorities: Indoor Air Pollution, Larsen

Bangladesh Priorities: Energy, Gunatilake and Roland-Holst

Assessment Paper

Post-2015 Consensus: Air Pollution Assessment, Larsen

Policy Advice

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment of Final OWG Targets

Policy Advice

Preliminary Benefit-Cost Assessment for 12th Session OWG Goals

Assessment Paper

Second Copenhagen Consensus: Air Pollution Assessment, Larsen Hutton Kkanna

Haïti Priorise

Haiti faces some of the most acute social and economic development challenges in the world. Despite an influx of aid in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, growth and progress continue to be minimal, at best. Wit...

Bangladesh Priorities

What should be the top priorities for policy makers, international donors, NGOs and businesses? With limited resources and time, it is crucial that focus is informed by what will do the most good for each taka spent...

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 ...

Post-2015 Consensus

In 2015, the UN's Millennium Development Goals are expiring and the international community will set new goals. The Post-2015 Consensus brings together the world’s top economists, NGOs, international agencies and bu...