McKinsey Global Institute

Trading myths: Addressing misconceptions about trade, jobs, and competitiveness

May 2012—MGI analyzes the performance of mature economies’ tradable sectors. We found that reality is often at odds with conventional wisdom.more

Debt and deleveraging: Uneven progress on the path to growth

January 2012—Reducing debt in mature economies continues to be a long and slow process. But lessons of history show that with the right reforms during deleveraging, countries can return to robust long-term growth.more

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From austerity to prosperity: Seven priorities for the long term in the United Kingdom

November 2010—Prospects for economic growth in the United Kingdom are strong, provided that bold action is taken to remove key barriers.more

Beyond austerity: A path to economic growth and renewal in Europe

October 2010—With multiple pressures on growth and constrained public finances, Europe needs structural reform even to match past GDP growth rates. Parts of Europe have begun to reform with demonstrable success. more

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What’s driving Africa’s growth

June 2010—The rate of return on foreign investment is higher in Africa than in any other developing region. Global executives and investors must pay heed.more

How Russia could be more productive

September 2009—The way out of the economic slowdown is a more effective use of the country’s resources—not just more resources.more

Lean Russia: Sustaining economic growth through improved productivity

April 2009—Labor productivity in Russia remains low, but improvements have been promising. In five sectors—steel, retail, retail banking, electric power, and residential construction—productivity stands now on average at 26 percent of US levels in 2007.more

Beating the recession: Buying into new European consumer strategies

April 2009—Businesses need to tune into and sharpen their awareness of evolving consumer attitudes and tactics if they are to survive the recession and position themselves for economic recovery.more

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Capturing the European energy productivity opportunity

September 2008—With energy-efficiency standards in Europe set higher than in many other regions, European companies are in a strong position to make large energy-cost savings and innovate lucrative new markets in energy-efficient technologies and services, attracting worldwide demand.more