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Economic outcomes and the relationship between individuals and institutions have shifted for workers, consumers, and savers in advanced economies.

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Understanding the evolution of the global economy

MGI’s mission is to help leaders in the commercial, public, and social sectors develop a deeper understanding of the evolution of the global economy and to provide a fact base that contributes to decision making on critical management and policy issues.
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COVID-19 Analysis

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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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Crushing coronavirus uncertainty: The big ‘unlock’ for our economies
– To safeguard lives and livelihoods, we must restore confidence.
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How technology is safeguarding health and livelihoods in Asia
– Six technology-enabled interventions by Asian governments and businesses shaped the region’s early response to COVID-19.
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COVID-19 and jobs: Monitoring the US impact on people and places
– A clearer picture of the sectors, regions, and demographic groups at risk is emerging.

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The Bio Revolution: Innovations transforming economies, societies, and our lives
– Advances in biological science could transform economies and societies, helping to tackle global challenges from climate change to pandemics.

Climate risk and response: Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts
– How could Earth’s changing climate impact socioeconomic systems across the world in the next three decades? A yearlong, cross-disciplinary research effort at McKinsey & Company provides some answers.

Affordable housing in Los Angeles: Delivering more—and doing it faster
– Addressing the housing shortage is an opportunity to reimagine Los Angeles.

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Reduced dividends on natural capital?

The future of work in Europe

The future of Asia: Decoding the value and performance of corporate Asia

A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate?
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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.

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 women at work: Transitions in the age of automation
– Concerted and creative new solutions are needed to enable women to seize new opportunities in the automation age; without them, women may fall further behind in the world of work.

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

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

Digital identification: A key to inclusive growth

Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains
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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.

The New World of Work Podcast

The McKinsey Global Institute explores how technologies like automation and artificial intelligence are shaping how we work, where we work, and the skills and education we need to work.

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Vulnerable US jobs by demographic group
Low-wage, minority, and younger workers are most likely to hold jobs at risk from COVID-19.
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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.

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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.

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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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