February 2012—Vietnam’s economy has come an extraordinarily long way in a short time. China is the only Asian economy that has grown faster since 2000. But Vietnam now needs to boost labor productivity growth by more than 50 percent to maintain its rapid growth. more
July 2009—Asian sovereign and petrodollar investors emerged as more influential than ever from the financial crisis, while hedge funds and private equity saw their previously rapid growth interrupted.more
February 2009—By pursuing a more concentrated urbanization path guided by action to boost urban productivity, China's local and national policy leaders would minimize the pressures and maximize the economic benefits of urban expansion.more
November 2008—Three interrelated factors are impeding Japan's ability to reform its health system: resources are overutilized, many of the proposed solutions fail to address root causes, and political considerations make reform difficult.more
July 2008—China’s cities are booming. Intelligent policies could make the good effects prevail over the bad ones. China's dramatic economic growth is intensifying the challenges of urban policy.more
March 2008—Health care spending in Japan could double as a proportion of GDP within 30 years. To close the funding gap, policy makers need to consider reforms to avoid more wasteful spending and encouraging more private payments without undermining universal coverage.more
October 2007—Even under conservative scenarios, the assets of the new power brokers—petrodollars, Asian central banks, hedge funds, and private equity—will nearly double to $15.2 trillion in 2012.more
July 2007—By taking advantage only of currently existing technologies that pay for themselves, China could further its ongoing efforts and reduce total energy demand in 2020 by as much as 23 percent. more
May 2007—If India continues on its current high growth path, incomes will almost triple over the next two decades and the country will become the world's fifth–largest consumer market by 2025.more
November 2006—Over the next two decades China is expected to transition from an investment-led to more of a consumption-led economy. MGI research finds that as this rebalancing occurs, a massive middle class will emerge.more
November 2006—Reducing government interference in the financial sector and strengthening its market orientation are essential to make it allocate capital efficiently and meet the needs of savers.more
McKinsey Quarterly—An interactive map of India’s urbanization hot spots illustrates the challenges ahead. In a related podcast, McKinsey directors discuss how to prepare.more
A video presentation of the findings of MGI research on China’s urbanization brings to life the opportunities and challenges of China's urban growth.more
new citizens who will be added to China’s urban population by 2025—more than the population of the United States todaymore
