McKinsey on Government, Number 1

Few fiscal opportunities are bigger than reducing revenue leakages from tax and payment abuse. Now, new sources of data and new analytics tools are giving governments the upper hand.

A benchmarking study finds that governments could save $3.5 trillion a year by 2021 if they were to improve at the rate of their best peers.

A focus on customer journeys, a dedicated digital team, agile methods, and strong talent can help government agencies move beyond incremental improvements and achieve transformative change.

Public authorities cannot build great digital services on their own. They need national governments to provide the right conditions for them to succeed.

By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement.