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The opportunity in government productivity
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Governments face a pressing question: How to do more with less? Raising productivity could save $3.5 trillion a year—or...
Report - MGI Research
Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy
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The McKinsey Global Institute examines all the ways people are earning income, as well as the challenges independent work presents....
Podcast - MGI Research
Income inequality: Why so many households are not advancing
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Incomes from wages and capital were flat or fell for two-thirds of households in 25 advanced economies between 2005 and 2014—an...
Commentary
How social entrepreneurs can solve the talent problem
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Three steps can help.
Podcast
Making government for the people
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Budget constraints and the rapid pace of technological change mean governments must not only deliver services more effectively...
Article
Remember the people: The foundation for success in 21st-century infrastructure
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Infrastructure providers are used to focusing on issues of project selection, funding, and regulation. The most successful firms...
Article
How the UAE government modernized citizen services
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The United Arab Emirates has worked to improve satisfaction with public services by pursuing digitization.
Article
Managing waste in emerging markets
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Growing economic prosperity is rapidly increasing waste volumes in emerging countries. We discuss how governments can react to...
Video - MGI Research
At the United Nations, a push for true gender equality
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UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka discusses why stereotypes and prejudices can’t go ignored in the fight for...
Article
Unlocking the future: The keys to making cities great
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Effective urban leaders focus on doing three things well.
Article
From liability to opportunity: How to build food security and nourish growth
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How can public institutions, development agencies, investors, researchers, and producers work together to build a food sector...