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Twelve highlights from our 2020 research

These 12 charts distill some of the best research from the McKinsey Global Institute over the course of a year of shocks.

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LATEST RESEARCH

Climate risk and response in Asia
– In many ways, Asia is on the frontline of a changing climate. We analyze the extent of climate risk facing the region and effective responses for adaptation and mitigation.

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

Reskilling China: Transforming the world’s largest workforce into lifelong learners
– China’s next challenge is to transform education and skills development to deliver the talent needed for an innovative, digitized, postindustrial economy.

COVID-19 Analysis

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Nextdoor’s CEO on supporting communities through COVID-19
– The neighborhood app aims to create ‘strong weak ties’ during the crisis that help its neighbors persevere.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

COVID-19 has revived the social contract in advanced economies—for now. What will stick once the crisis abates?
– Massive government spending has sought to shield individuals from the economic consequences of the pandemic, reversing a long-term... trend of institutional pullback in the social contract.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

What’s next for remote work: An analysis of 2,000 tasks, 800 jobs, and nine countries
– Hybrid models of remote work are likely to persist in the wake of the pandemic, mostly for a highly educated, well-paid minority... of the workforce.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

Rethinking the future of American capitalism
– American capitalism has evolved time and again, and we may be poised for another such shift. Will the future of capitalism involve... tweaks, reforms, or wholesale change?

Discussion papers and briefings

How Asia can boost growth through technological leapfrogging

Will infrastructure bend or break under climate stress?

Could climate become the weak link in your supply chain?

The future of work in Europe
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FEATURED RESEARCH

Connected world: An evolution in connectivity beyond the 5G revolution
– Connectivity is undergoing evolutionary change in most parts of the world—and, in select areas, a genuine leap into the frontier.

The social contract in the 21st century
– Economic outcomes and the relationship between individuals and institutions have shifted for workers, consumers, and savers in advanced economies.

Inequality: A persisting challenge and its implications
– While the wealth gap has narrowed globally, inequality within advanced economies has increased since the 1980s.

The future of work in America: People and places, today and tomorrow

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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Chairman and Director, McKinsey Global Institute, and Senior Partner, San Francisco

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Chairman and Director, McKinsey Global Institute, and Senior Partner, Amsterdam

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James Manyika speaks with Richard Haass about businesses as ‘global entities’

– “We’ve got to expect that we’re going to be in a world of greater, not less, geopolitical turbulence,” explains the author of The World: A Brief Introduction.
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Programming life: An interview with Jennifer Doudna

– The co-discoverer of CRISPR-Cas9 speaks with partner Michael Chui about how genetics technology can expand coronavirus testing and what the future holds for the Bio Revolution.
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A happy warrior: Mellody Hobson on mentorship, diversity, and feedback

– The co-CEO of Ariel Investments shares honest thoughts about pushing for diversity in corporate America and reflects on her path to success.

Our Data

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Explore the future of work in Europe
– Technology and structural shifts in the economy are reshaping the workplace and will continue to do so after the COVID-19 crisis... abates.
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America’s future of work
– As intelligent machines enter the workplace, some occupations are shrinking. At the same time, the economy is generating new jobs—although... they may be different occupations in different locations. What does the future of work hold for places and people across the United States?
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Visualizing global debt
– See how the debt of 51 countries has evolved since 2000 in an interactive data visualization.

MGI IN THE NEWS

Reports issued by the McKinsey Global Institute are often cited in international media, and MGI authors frequently contribute to leading business publications.
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The Bio Revolution is changing business and society
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Rapid and ever-cheaper DNA sequencing has deepened our understanding of how biology works and tools such as CRISPR are now... being used to recode biology to treat diseases or make crops less vulnerable to climate change, write Matthias Evers and Michael Chui in STAT.

Article - Milken Institute review

It's time to build 21st century companies: Learning to thrive in a radically different world
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The great forces of technology and globalization continue to open new markets and forge the potential for new business models,... while also fueling new competition and creating unanticipated complications that leading firms will need to navigate, write James Manyika and Monique Tuin in Milken Institute review.

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