McKinsey Global Institute
In addition to our in-depth reports, MGI publishes discussion papers, which offer initial findings inviting further research, and briefings, which provide a synthesis of key facts and insights.
Beyond income: Redrawing Asia’s consumer map
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Asia’s consumer markets are not only growing rapidly but diversifying and segmenting. Three changes in perspective are key to understanding new consumption paths in the region.
Could climate become the weak link in your supply chain?
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Greater frequency and severity of climate hazards can create more disruptions in global supply chains—interrupting production, raising costs and prices, and hurting corporate revenues.
Reduced dividends on natural capital?
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The world’s stock of natural resources performs a range of services that are essential to human well-being. But climate change is accelerating the depletion of natural capital.
The future of work in Europe
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Beyond COVID-19, automation, migration, and shrinking labor supply are shifting the geography of employment.
The future of Asia: Decoding the value and performance of corporate Asia
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Corporations in Asia have grown in scale but lag behind the global average on profits, and the COVID-19 crisis poses new challenges.
A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate?
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The Mediterranean’s signature climate drives tourism and agriculture in the region. What impact is climate change likely to have?
How will African farmers adjust to changing patterns of precipitation?
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Agriculture is critical to Africa’s growth and development, but climate change could destabilize local markets, curb economic growth, and heighten risk for agricultural investors.
Will the world’s breadbaskets become less reliable?
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The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing vulnerabilities in the global food system which could be compounded by climate change risks.
Will mortgages and markets stay afloat in Florida?
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Flood risk is rising in Florida due to climate change. How exposed is residential real estate—both directly and indirectly—and what can be done to manage the risks?
Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?
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Coastal cities are on the front line of flooding. Two very different cities, Ho Chi Minh City and Bristol, help illustrate variations in risks and approaches to adaptation.
Lives and livelihoods: Assessing the near-term impact of COVID-19 on US workers
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Up to one-third of US jobs may be vulnerable—and more than 80 percent are held by low-income workers.
Connected world: An evolution in connectivity beyond the 5G revolution
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Connectivity is undergoing evolutionary change in most parts of the world—and, in select areas, a genuine leap into the frontier.
Reviving innovation in Europe
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Innovation is of fundamental importance for Europe’s economic and social system. These five paths could build on its strengths and help the continent regain its competitive edge.
The future of Asia: Asian flows and networks are defining the next phase of globalization
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The Asian Century has begun. Asia is the world’s largest regional economy and, as its economies integrate further, it has the potential to fuel and shape the next phase of globalization.
Inequality: A persisting challenge and its implications
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While the wealth gap has narrowed globally, inequality within advanced economies has increased since the 1980s.
The future of women at work in the United Kingdom
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Millions of women in the United Kingdom may need to transition between occupations and into higher-skilled jobs due to automation but those transitions could be challenging.
Artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom: Prospects and challenges
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The United Kingdom is one of Europe’s AI leaders, and now needs to build on its strengths and tackle weaknesses.
Tackling bias in artificial intelligence (and in humans)
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AI has the potential to help humans make fairer decisions—but only if we carefully work toward fairness in AI systems as well.
A new look at the declining labor share of income in the United States
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Globalization, technology, and other often-cited factors may not be the main causes.
Twenty-five years of digitization: Ten insights into how to play it right
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The world that has been radically transformed since the commercial internet emerged a quarter century ago. Ten insights help frame the digital journey.
‘Tech for Good’: Using technology to smooth disruption and improve well-being
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Focusing on innovation, skills, and labor fluidity will be keys to good social outcomes of technology adoption.
Tackling Europe’s gap in digital and AI
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Europe’s average digital gap with the world’s leaders is now being compounded by an emerging gap in artificial intelligence.
Navigating a world of disruption
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Global trends are creating ever-larger winners and losers.
Testing the resilience of Europe’s inclusive growth model
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The combination of six global megatrends is increasing the stress on Europe’s inclusive growth and the EU social contract.
Applying artificial intelligence for social good
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AI is not a silver bullet, but it could help tackle some of the world’s most challenging social problems.
‘Superstars’: The dynamics of firms, sectors, and cities leading the global economy
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Is there a superstar effect? McKinsey Global Institute research uncovers the dynamics of superstar firms, sectors, and cities in the global economy.
The promise and challenge of the age of artificial intelligence
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AI promises considerable economic benefits, even as it disrupts the world of work. These three priorities will help achieve good outcomes.
The power of parity: Advancing gender equality in the Dutch labor market
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Bridging the gender gap in the Dutch labor market brings significant opportunities both for individuals and the wider economy.
Notes from the AI frontier: Modeling the impact of AI on the world economy
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Artificial intelligence has large potential to contribute to global economic activity. But widening gaps among countries, companies, and workers will need to be managed to maximize the benefits.
Solving the United Kingdom’s productivity puzzle in a digital age
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New research explains why the United Kingdom has been experiencing historically low productivity growth and what can be done to return to long-run averages.
A decade after the global financial crisis: What has (and hasn’t) changed?
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The world economy has recently returned to robust growth. But some familiar risks are creeping back, and new ones have emerged.
Smart cities in Southeast Asia
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Smart solutions can help cities across the region manage the next stage of growth.
Rising corporate debt: Peril or promise?
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Corporate bond issuance has increased 2.5 times over the past ten years, creating a broader and deeper market in many countries. But there are rising risks.
AI, automation, and the future of work: Ten things to solve for
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As machines increasingly complement human labor in the workplace, we will all need to adjust to reap the benefits.
Notes from the AI frontier: Applications and value of deep learning
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An analysis of more than 400 use cases across 19 industries and nine business functions highlights the broad use and significant economic potential of advanced AI techniques.
Europe’s economy: Three pathways to rebuilding trust and sustaining momentum
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Europe has an opportunity to ensure that growth and well-being continue in the long term, and to strengthen trust in its institutions.
Preparing Brazil for the future of work: Jobs, technology, and skills
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Automation is coming, disrupting the world of work at unprecedented speed and scale. Here’s how the largest economy in Latin America can face the challenge.
Bridging infrastructure gaps: Has the world made progress?
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Despite increased spending and pockets of progress, infrastructure investment gaps remain.
Housing affordability: A supply-side tool kit for cities
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Global housing stock has not expanded quickly enough to keep up with a surge in demand, but cities can focus on three supply-side solutions to make progress.
10 imperatives for Europe in the age of AI and automation
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Europe, while making progress, is behind the US and China in capturing the opportunities of artificial intelligence and automation.
China’s digital economy: A leading global force
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China is already more digitized than many observers appreciate and has the potential to set the world’s digital frontier in coming decades.
How artificial intelligence can deliver real value to companies
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Companies new to the space can learn a great deal from early adopters who have invested billions into AI and are now beginning to reap a range of benefits.
A new emphasis on gainful employment in India
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As India’s labor market shifts, it is time to focus on improved quality of work and the income derived from it, not simply the number of jobs being lost or created.
What’s now and next in analytics, AI, and automation
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Innovations in digitization, analytics, artificial intelligence, and automation are creating performance and productivity opportunities for business and the economy, even as they reshape employment and the future of work.
China’s role in the next phase of globalization
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The country could exert leadership in seeking to preserve globalization’s benefits while addressing its downsides.
How to counter three threats to growth in Latin America
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The region needs to remove obstacles to competitiveness, pursue digitization, raise skills, and improve economic fundamentals.
New insights into the slowdown in US productivity growth
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Can the productivity puzzle be solved? Fresh analysis examines the issue and highlights opportunities for companies and policy makers to act on.
New priorities for the European Union at 60
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As the EU faces an inflection point, its response to three global forces will shape the path forward.
Where companies with a long-term view outperform their peers
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Our new Corporate Horizon Index provides systematic evidence that a long-term approach can lead to superior performance for revenue and earnings, investment, market capitalization, and job creation.
Technology, jobs, and the future of work
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Automation, digital platforms, and other innovations are changing the fundamental nature of work. Understanding these shifts can help policy makers, business leaders, and workers move forward.
Can the US economy return to dynamic and inclusive growth?
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Slower economic growth in the United States has wrought a vicious cycle that has hobbled many American households. Targeted investment and policy action could turn it around.
Realizing gender equality’s $12 trillion economic opportunity
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Investing in access to essential services and reducing the gap in labor-force participation rates could significantly expand the global economy by 2025.
Secular stagnation and low investment: Breaking the vicious cycle—a discussion paper
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Discussion paper: Ultra-low interest rates have failed to spark investment and economic demand. What can be done?
QE and ultra-low interest rates: Distributional effects and risks
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Ultra-low interest rates, in part as a result of central-bank policies since 2007, have had a very different distributional impact on governments, corporations, financial institutions, and households.
How the world could better fight obesity
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If the prevalence of obesity continues on its rising trend, almost half of the world’s adult population could be overweight or obese by 2030, imposing even greater personal, social, and economic costs. Effectively combating obesity around the world may require a comprehensive strategy of 44 interventions as part of a potential Obesity Abatement Program.
An exorbitant privilege? Implications of reserve currencies for competitiveness
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Could the US prioritize domestic growth and jobs over its global responsibilities, sparking greater currency volatility that threatens competitiveness?