Beyond the boom: Australia's productivity imperative

August 2012—An outsized boom in the natural-resources sector has produced strong income growth for Australia, but its fundamentals have been weakening. Building a more balanced and resilient economy that can withstand a potential slowdown depends on getting back to the basics of productivity growth. more

Sustaining Vietnam's growth: The productivity challenge

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

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If you've got it, spend it: Unleashing the Chinese consumer

August 2009—By pursuing a more aggressive program of comprehensive reform, China's leaders could raise private consumption above 50 percent of GDP by 2025, vaulting China's economy into a new phase.more

The new power brokers: How oil, Asia, hedge funds, and private equity are faring in the financial crisis

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

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Preparing for China's urban billion

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

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The challenge of reforming Japan's health system

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

Meeting the challenges of China’s growing cities

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

The challenge of funding Japan's future health care needs

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

The new power brokers: How oil, Asia, hedge funds, and private equity are shaping global capital markets

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

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