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Globalization
As trade flows shift toward a focus on data, countries are taking the opportunity to redefine their roles in the global economy.
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The future of Asia: Asian flows and networks are defining the next phase of globalization
September 18, 2019
– The Asian Century has begun. Asia is the world’s largest regional economy and, as its economies integrate further, it has the potential to fuel and shape the next phase of globalization.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute
Globalization’s next chapter
May 31, 2019
– Globalization isn’t in retreat, but it has morphed into a very different phenomenon, increasingly powered by trade in services...
and by intraregional trade.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute
Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains
January 16, 2019
– Global value chains are being reshaped by rising demand and new industry capabilities in the developing world as well as a wave...
of new technologies.
Executive Briefing - McKinsey Global Institute
Navigating a world of disruption
January 22, 2019
– Global trends are creating ever-larger winners and losers.
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute
‘Superstars’: The dynamics of firms, sectors, and cities leading the global economy
October 24, 2018
– Is there a superstar effect? McKinsey Global Institute research uncovers the dynamics of superstar firms, sectors, and cities...
in the global economy.
Digital globalization
Report - McKinsey Global Institute
Digital globalization: The new era of global flows
February 24, 2016
– Soaring flows of data and information now generate more economic value than the global goods trade.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute
Globalization for the little guy
January 1, 2016
– Digitization has opened the door for emerging economies, small businesses, and individuals to participate directly in globalization.
Article -
McKinsey Quarterly
Harnessing the power of shifting global flows
February 1, 2015
– Understand what countries and executives need to know to benefit from the next—and markedly different—wave of globalization.
Regional Perspectives
Report - McKinsey Global Institute
China and the world: Inside the dynamics of a changing relationship
July 1, 2019
– The relationship between China and the rest of the world is changing, and a great deal of value could be at stake depending on...
whether there is more or less engagement. Businesses will need to adjust to the uncertainty ahead.
Discussion Paper - McKinsey Global Institute
Inequality: A persisting challenge and its implications
June 26, 2019
– While the wealth gap has narrowed globally, inequality within advanced economies has increased since the 1980s.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute
Latin America’s missing middle of midsize firms and middle-class spending power
May 13, 2019
– Digital could help the region reboot inclusive growth and regain lost ground.
Report - McKinsey Global Institute
Outperformers: High-growth emerging economies and the companies that propel them
September 11, 2018
– Some emerging economies have grown much faster and more consistently than others. Underlying these success stories is a pro-growth...
policy agenda and the standout role of large companies.
Videos
Video - McKinsey Global Institute
Globalization, robots, and universal basic income: Jason Furman on the future of work
January 4, 2019
– President Obama’s top economic adviser explains which policies could help workers succeed in an era of globalization and...
automation.
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Is globalization in retreat? Three global CEOs share their insights
April 17, 2018
– Faced with a backlash against globalization, executives share how they are responding to the new dynamics of international trade...
to maintain competitiveness.
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Globalization’s ongoing challenge
May 11, 2017
– Are politics and aid—in lieu of free trade—to blame for the issues facing globalization today?
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How China’s largest online travel agency connects the world: An interview with Ctrip CEO Jane Sun
February 1, 2019
– High-spending Chinese travelers are an important consumer segment, and few companies are positioned to understand them better...
than Ctrip.
Podcasts
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute
In pursuit of prosperity
November 30, 2018
– Why do some emerging economies grow rapidly while others languish? New research highlights the role of public policy, effective...
government, and globally competitive companies.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute
Financial globalization hits a more stable, inclusive stride
September 11, 2017
– After the global financial crisis, a number of countries stepped back from the world stage, choosing to instead focus on domestic...
capital while being more selective about foreign investments.
Podcast - McKinsey Global Institute
Exploding digital flows in a deeply connected world
March 22, 2016
– While global trade in goods remains flat, the cross-border flows of data are growing rapidly in an increasingly interconnected...
world, stimulating global efficiency and productivity.
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