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LATEST RESEARCH

The rise and rise of the global balance sheet: How productively are we using our wealth?
– Net worth has tripled since 2000, but the increase mainly reflects valuation gains in real assets, especially real estate, rather than investment in productive assets that drive our economies.

Beyond income: Redrawing Asia’s consumer map
– Asia’s consumer markets are not only growing rapidly but diversifying and segmenting. Three changes in perspective are key to understanding new consumption paths in the region.

The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be
– Closing racial gaps across the economy is not only about righting historic wrongs. It is also about choosing a more dynamic future and realizing the full potential of a massively underutilized source of talent, to the benefit of all Americans.

COVID-19 Analysis

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Will productivity and growth return after the COVID-19 crisis?
– Bold innovation by some firms under pressure of the pandemic could deliver a productivity dividend, but that depends on corporate... action broadening and robust demand.
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What’s next for consumers, workers, and companies in the post-COVID-19 recovery
– Many changes in business models and consumer behavior during the pandemic will stick, but action will be needed to ensure the... rebound is not uneven.
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The future of work after COVID-19
– The pandemic accelerated existing trends in remote work, e-commerce, and automation, with up to 25 percent more workers than previously... estimated potentially needing to switch occupations.
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The consumer demand recovery and lasting effects of COVID-19
– The pandemic led to an unprecedented consumption shock across countries that upended long-standing consumer habits. But what happens... once the pandemic is over?

Discussion papers and briefings

Financial data unbound: The value of open data for individuals and institutions

Getting tangible about intangibles: The future of growth and productivity?

Building a more competitive US manufacturing sector

How Asia can boost growth through technological leapfrogging
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FEATURED RESEARCH

A new look at how corporations impact the economy and households
– We map the different ways in which the economic value that large companies create flows to households in OECD economies and examine what has changed in the past quarter-century.

How keeping health a priority is a prescription for European prosperity
– As Europe emerges from the pandemic, investing in health can not only save lives and build greater resilience but underpin economic growth and prosperity.

Risk, resilience, and rebalancing in global value chains
– Companies need an understanding of their exposure, vulnerabilities, and potential losses to inform resilience strategies.

Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts

The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation

‘Superstars’: The dynamics of firms, sectors, and cities leading the global economy

Digital identification: A key to inclusive growth
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Global Wealth Has Exploded. Are We Using It Wisely?
– The world is richer than it has ever been, but the way in which we create wealth has changed. Should we be using our wealth... more productively? Jonathan Woetzel, Anu Madgavkar and Jan Mischke highlight their research findings. 
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Bold ventures - China has the wealth to make investments to strengthen the social contract, address climate change and stimulate greater economic vitality
– The world's wealth has increased vastly over the past two decades－and nowhere as much as in China. Its share of global net worth... was the highest among 10 countries included in MGI’s The Rise and Rise of the Global Balance Sheet report that explores the vitality of the global economy via its balance sheet, write Jonathan Woetzel and Jan Mischke in China Daily.
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