In July 1990, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) was organized to help McKinsey identify and understand fundamental economic, political, and social issues that had important consequences for clients. The concept came out of a series of firm-sponsored CEO meetings to discuss the emerging global economy in the late 1980s. After the first few conferences, participants recognized an increased need for good data to provide a more focused foundation for their discussions—research only McKinsey could do; McKinsey’s experience in virtually every sector of the world's leading economies made it uniquely positioned to collect, collate, and analyze this data. Thirty-three years later, the global economic insights MGI has provided on national and international topics have influenced business strategy and practices, governmental policy and planning, and academic thought. Celebrate MGI’s 33rd birthday by diving into recent research by MGI leaders Chris Bradley, Kweilin Ellingrud, Marco Piccitto, Sven Smit, Olivia White, and Jonathan Woetzel, and check out a selection of MGI reports from our archives.
Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate
Reimagining economic growth in Africa: Turning diversity into opportunity
The future of wealth and growth hangs in the balance
Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage
The complication of concentration in global trade
Pixels of Progress: A granular look at human development around the world
MGI CLASSICS
Internet matters: The Net's sweeping impact on growth, jobs, and prosperity
Talkin' 'bout my generation: The economic impact of aging US baby boomers