Drawing on analysis from a wide range of industries, MGI has observed a telling dichotomy in the economies of India, Korea, Japan, and Thailand. While some industries and services are relatively efficient and productive, the vast majority aren't even close. What separates productive sectors and unproductive ones is clear: competition.
MGI’s Perspective on Asia
Common challenges face India, Korea, Japan, and Thailand. MGI outlines the difficult choices policymakers in those countries need to make to solve their productivity problems.
A lack of competition hurts productivity. MGI compares performance in four key sectors – housing construction, retail, food processing, and telecom – across all four countries to show why.
Why the Japanese Economy is Not Growing The stagnation of the Japanese economy is one of the greatest problems facing the global economy. Read more
Thailand: Prosperity through Productivity Reforms aimed at boosting Thailand's overall productivity can reverse the dangerous downward trend in economic growth.
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Productivity-led Growth for Korea A restrictive regulatory environment and poor governance practices have undermined growth. Read more
India: The Growth Imperative Government regulations, combined with instances of benign neglect, have left India dressed for success with no place to go. Read more
How IT Enables Productivity Growth IT investments can be effective when they have scale, use proven business processes, and apply past learning. Read more
