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Disruptive technologies: Advances that will transform life, business, and the global economy

May 2013—Twelve emerging technologies—including the mobile Internet, autonomous vehicles, and advanced genomics—have the potential to truly reshape the world in which we live and work. Leaders in both government and business must not only know what’s on the horizon but also start preparing for its impact.more

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Urban World: A new tablet app for exploring an unprecedented wave of urbanization

May 2013—The growth of cities in emerging markets is driving the most significant economic transformation in history. MGI’s new tablet app, Urban World, available for free for iPad and Android tablet, offers an intuitive sense of how economic power will move as this urban expansion takes place.more

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Myanmar’s moment: Unique opportunities, major challenges

June 2013—If current productivity and demographic trends hold, Myanmar’s economy may grow by less than 4 percent a year. But that could increase to 8 percent if the country diversified its economy and more than doubled its labor-productivity growth—a difficult but not unprecedented feat.more

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Beyond Korean style: Shaping a new growth formula

April 2013—South Korea is a global powerhouse, but slowing income growth and soaring costs for housing and private education are putting stress on the nation’s middle class. The country can relieve these cost pressures through new home-financing schemes and education reforms—and can create new high-paying jobs by building up the service and small-business sectors.more