As much as we’d like to leave the turmoil of 2022 behind, much of it will endure into the new year. The world is still reeling from shocks in geopolitics, economics, and energy. But amid the challenges and uncertainty, hopeful prospects remain. In this month’s featured story, McKinsey Global Institute’s Chris Bradley, Marc Canal, Sven Smit, and Jonathan Woetzel created a high-resolution view of the world’s health and wealth by analyzing 178 countries and breaking them down into 40,000 microregions—a view that is 230 times more granular than a country perspective. The result: a story of incredible human progress and a more nuanced understanding of economic development that can help business and government leaders make better, more targeted decisions. Other highlights in this month’s issue include the following topics:
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