Americas

Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Making it in America
– The United States needs to regain its competitive edge in manufacturing while also grappling with its two-tiered labor market and finding ways to make economic growth more inclusive.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in Canada
Interview

Building a long-term customer-experience vision at the Social Security Administration
Interview

Private money and the public good: Promoting investment in American infrastructure
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

How to counter three threats to growth in Latin America

NO ORDINARY DISRUPTION

Book Excerpt - McKinsey Global Institute

The four global forces breaking all the trends
– The world economy’s operating system is being rewritten. In this exclusive excerpt from the new book No Ordinary Disruption, its authors explain the trends reshaping the world and why leaders must adjust to a new reality.

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Lessons from Latin America’s leading consumer-goods companies
– Our survey of local and multinational companies yields useful lessons in how to navigate the dynamic Latin American market.
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Can Latin America reignite growth by connecting with consumers?
– The region needs to build a more diversified and sustainable economic base, focusing on consumers as the pivotal driver of growth... both globally and at home.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute

Digital America: A tale of the haves and have-mores
– While the most advanced sectors, companies, and individuals push the boundaries of technology use, the US economy as a whole is... realizing only 18 percent of its digital potential.
Survey

Improving healthcare while curbing cost: Med-tech companies offer a solution
– Research tells us that the potential value of partnering with med-tech companies is great. Yet many hospital executives are still... not fully satisfied.
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How to go small for big growth opportunities in Brazil’s consumer markets
– Despite lackluster results in the Brazilian economy over the past decade, McKinsey analysis sees the country poised for significant... near-term and long-term improvement.
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Bending the third rail: Better investment performance for US pensions
– Improving the investment organization is a good first step on the way out of the funding crisis.
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The new dynamics of automotive supply
– The sector is popular with private investors. But before jumping in, buyers must understand the nuances that will drive growth... in the next five years.
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Why US education is ready for investment
– As education transforms, the traditional and highly limited openings for private companies are growing wider. Investors should... take note.
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Improving disaster recovery
– When natural disasters strike, governments step up. Here’s how they can improve the odds of a successful long-term recovery.
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North American oil and gas: Caveat emptor
– The drop in oil prices has piqued investors’ interest in oil and gas producers. But new research suggests that high-quality... investments are scarce—for the moment.
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Three myths about growth in consumer packaged goods
– We expect the sector to grow strongly. The key for companies is to sell the right products in the right markets at the right times.
Commentary

Business and society in the coming decades
– In the long term, corporate and societal interests converge. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and SVP of sustainability Kathleen McLaughlin... argue companies have an opportunity to use their scale and expertise to reshape global systems and mitigate complex problems.
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Grow fast or die slow: Pivoting beyond the core
– Turbocharged initial growth is essential to surviving in the software industry. But what comes next? Here are four lessons so... leaders can write their organizations’ second act.
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Landside operations: The next frontier for container-shipping alliances
– Container lines have used alliances to increase scope and reduce cost on the ocean. Industry pressures are now making landside... cooperation the next step for capturing economies of scale.
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Maintaining momentum in Brazil’s pharmaceutical market
– Despite macroeconomic deceleration, we expect Brazil's pharma market to grow 7–10 percent per year until 2020. Double-digit... growth is possible, but will require a granular approach.
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Pricing in retail: Setting strategy
– This article—our first in a series on pricing in retail—focuses on key value categories (KVCs) and key value items... (KVIs) as a core part of price strategy in today’s digital retail environment.
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