April 2008
Executives around the world expect their national economies to be negatively affected by a US downturn. Although a majority of the executives say that their economies are linked to that of the United States, only 21 percent report that the linkage has tightened over the past three years.
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March 2008
Executives should examine the impact of trends on subindustries, segments, categories, and micromarkets before placing their bets.
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February 2008
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that most executives think climate change matters for their companies. Although few have taken action, they are optimistic about the possibilities.
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January 2008
Regulators may worry when Arab investors acquire stakes in Western companies, yet vast reserves of petrodollars have kept down interest rates and buoyed financial assets. What’s the broader effect of the surge in petrodollars?
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January 2008
Banking around the world may now be passing through a major cyclical correction, but McKinsey research suggests that the industry’s revenues and profits will double by 2016.
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December 2007
Executives in Western economies see inflation rising and economies declining over the next six months, but many say that their companies plan to hire. Their counterparts elsewhere are more optimistic.
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December 2007
The Asian financial system could become a full-fledged partner in the global triad of economic powerhouses, alongside Europe and the United States—but only if its regulatory systems, economic ministries, and financial institutions improve dramatically.
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December 2007
Four rising players will continue to grow in wealth and importance, even if interest rates rise and oil prices drop.
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November 2007
Hiring plans remain strong, despite a dip in confidence as credit market troubles shook the global economy. Mainly because of competition, executives don’t expect to get increased pricing power.
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November 2007
DLF’s Rajiv Singh talks about the complex challenges of improving India’s infrastructure and the importance of getting it right.
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November 2007
The chairman of GMR discusses the problems of India’s infrastructure and rural economy.
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October 2007
Having helped to put India’s economy on the right track, Montek Singh Ahluwalia has now changed focus, to addressing problems with the country’s infrastructure and financial and educational systems.
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October 2007
Sheila Dikshit discusses the challenge of urban development in India.
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September 2007
Whither the S&P 500? Comparing the market’s recent turmoil with its decline at the end of the dot-com boom can help investors assess what might come next.
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August 2007
The US import balancing act could continue for some time, but the correction, when it comes, will have surprising consequences. Governments and businesses should prepare for them.
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July 2007
The opportunities for improvement are huge, but market forces alone won’t realize them.
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July 2007
More than twice as many companies plan to increase their workforces as to shrink them, with most new jobs in the same country as headquarters. Executives are optimistic about prospects for the economies of their home countries, despite fear of rising inflation.
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June 2007
Although the region's financial depth is low, Latin America could be on the verge of a breakthrough if policy makers continue reducing public debt and reforming the financial and legal systems.
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May 2007
As a candidate, Nicolas Sarkozy promised to reform the French economy. Now he must deliver.
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May 2007
Europe can catch up with the United States. But to do so it must encourage competition, regulate business more astutely, change the role of the state, and develop new competitive strategies.
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May 2007
While Asia booms, Latin American economies sputter. To drive significant growth, they should overhaul their policies for the service sector.
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April 2007
Finland's employment levels will have to rise if the country is to support its aging population.
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April 2007
Executives around the world retain a positive economic outlook, despite less improvement in economic conditions than expected six months ago. Many plan to continue hiring, and the most senior executives are the likeliest to foresee larger workforces.
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April 2007
Inflation expectations remain high, and pricing power is uncertain.
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April 2007
The economy is more stable that it's been in quite a while, and many industries are riding high—for the time being.
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March 2007
The country has several key advantages, but shortfalls in its regulatory environment and market potential are holding it back.
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March 2007
To take advantage of the growing global market for offshored services, the country must do more to improve the suitability of its workforce.
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March 2007
To enter the ranks of the world’s leading economies, the country must remove entrenched barriers to productivity.
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March 2007
The country has already attracted the attention of multinationals; now it must address its shortcomings to reach its offshoring potential.
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March 2007
Michelle Bachelet discusses her views on the roots of political upheaval in Latin America, and the link between economic development and the fight against poverty.
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March 2007
The way to check the populist revival is to bring the benefits of change to the mass of the population.
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March 2007
The reincarnation of what was once the world's dominant trade route may reshape the face of the global economy.
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February 2007
A global study of the size and cost of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions yields important insights for businesses and policy makers.
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February 2007
Demand for energy is set to grow rapidly during the next 15 years—unless governments, businesses, and consumers take advantage of the many substantial, economically viable, and technologically proven opportunities to boost energy productivity.
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February 2007
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi discusses the opportunities and challenges that the United Arab Emirates faces in diversifying its economy beyond oil.
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January 2007
Globalization of capital markets is an overwhelmingly positive trend, say executives, who also pinpoint some areas in need of improvement.
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January 2007
A recent analysis of the world's financial markets shows how they are changing, with the eurozone countries wielding ever more influence.
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January 2007
Sheikh Salman discusses the current economic and political reforms in Bahrain as the country moves toward a future beyond oil.
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January 2007
With confidence unshaken, executives are keen to hire, particularly in Asia.
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January 2007
Many preretirees have too rosy a picture of their golden years, and financial-planning firms have yet to develop helpful solutions.
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November 2006
Reducing government interference in the financial sector and strengthening its market orientation are essential to make it allocate capital efficiently and meet the needs of savers.
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October 2006
Executives' confidence has been rising, and many companies plan to create new jobs—mostly at home.
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July 2006
Executives—especially those in India—are less confident than they were three months ago, but many of their companies are still hiring.
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July 2006
Asia needs capital. The Gulf States are not only flush with money but also have massive infrastructure needs that Asian companies can help meet. Both sides need regulatory reform to make the most of this moment.
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June 2006
A more efficient financial system could have a profound and far-reaching impact on China's economy.
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June 2006
Productivity is rising, but the level of employment among working-age people actually declined from 1992 to 2003.
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June 2006
One of China's leading economists and a longtime champion of its transition to free markets says that it faces two starkly contrasting futures: a market economy under the rule of law or crony capitalism.
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June 2006
Demographic shifts and a burgeoning economy will unleash a huge wave of consumer spending in urban China.
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May 2006
Social and economic policies can help the country overcome entrenched barriers to increased productivity.
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May 2006
Only foreign-owned companies producing for export really excel. Service sector reform is an urgent priority.
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May 2006
Although more industries are seeing gains, the service sector is still the most important driver.
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April 2006
Executives' confidence in economic conditions has risen for the second consecutive quarter.
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February 2006
It's official: a company's economic success rests on the quality of its managers.
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January 2006
Economic confidence is up worldwide but varies from country to country, notably in the booming economies of China and India.
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December 2005
Inflation is on the rise; pricing power isn't.
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November 2005
Despite recent gains, much work needs to be done.
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November 2005
To make the move from manufacturing to services, China must raise the quality of its university graduates.
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November 2005
The country is in a position to become the destination of choice for French-speaking companies.
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October 2005
Executives' confidence in the US economy has fallen rapidly—global outlook is unchanged.
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September 2005
The region must do away with restrictive regulations and embrace competition.
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September 2005
The prime minister discusses his plans to modernize the country's infrastructure, attract foreign investment, and create jobs—all in the service of eliminating chronic poverty and disease in India.
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September 2005
India could be a global leader in education and financial services, to name just two possibilities, asserts the IMF's chief economist—but not until it opens up to the world.
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September 2005
Its underdevelopment is hindering the country's economic growth.
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August 2005
The cost benefits have started to tempt more and more French companies. Instead of resisting the trend, policy makers should explore the ways France could gain from it.
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August 2005
Rational behavior from both companies and countries can help it work more efficiently.
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July 2005
Confidence is down, distractions are up.
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May 2005
The country must develop its financial system in order to keep pace with China.
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May 2005
The aging of European populations will threaten living standards and prosperity.
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May 2005
The rapid aging of the Japanese population will dramatically reduce savings and wealth—and cut off an important supply of capital to the world.
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April 2005
Executives are less confident than they were a year ago, particularly in Asia's developed economies, but many still plan to expand the workforce.
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March 2005
The successful global expansion of multinational companies is a major contributor to the trade imbalance.
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March 2005
In-depth analysis of the financial assets of more than 100 countries shows that financial markets are becoming deeper, more liquid, and increasingly integrated.
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March 2005
To fill the coming gap in global savings and financial wealth, households and governments will need to increase their savings rates and earn higher returns on the assets they already have.
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February 2005
A new look at US trade and employment data shows why it’s wrong to believe that foreign competition accounts for weak job growth since 2000.
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February 2005
Looming health care and pension costs will force the country to lure more people into the workforce.
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January 2005
As in many developing nations, the gray market is strangling productivity and growth.
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December 2004
Weak consumer spending in China is emerging as a big obstacle to the country’s sustained growth.
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December 2004
Europe's land-use policies limit productivity. Changing them could create jobs and boost competition.
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November 2004
Offshoring could create new wealth for Germany, but only if it adopts the structural reforms needed to reemploy its displaced workers.
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August 2004
The public and private sectors must collaborate closely to ensure that all workers benefit from the global economic integration.
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August 2004
UK workers aren’t as productive as their counterparts in other leading developed nations. It will take more than innovation to close the gap.
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August 2004
Governments suppose that the gray market creates jobs and relieves social tensions. Academics think it will disappear of its own accord. Neither idea stands up to scrutiny.
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August 2004
The Bay Area’s steep cost of living has started to hamper its nascent recovery.
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August 2004
Up-and-coming cities in Asia and Eastern Europe are eager to know how to attract multinational financial-services companies.
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July 2004
Two industries have shown what can be achieved when the country opens itself up to the world. Now the rest of the economy should follow suit.
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July 2004
Far from damaging the economy of the United States, offshoring should enable its companies to direct resources to next-generation technologies and ideas—if public policy doesn't get in the way.
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July 2004
The Quarterly's latest survey of global executives finds their optimism tempered somewhat, but bullish on India, China hiring, and IT spending.
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July 2004
The second McKinsey Global Survey of Business Executives finds that corporate leaders are still confident—especially about hiring, IT spending, China, and India—though they’ve tempered their earlier enthusiasm.
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May 2004
Poor countries should put their consumers first.
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March 2004
Executives around the world voice cautious optimism on the economy. They’re bullish on outsourcing and Asia but concerned about talent and capital.
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February 2004
Developing countries think they must not only offer incentives to attract foreign direct investment but also protect their local economies by restricting the way multinationals operate. Are these countries wrong on both counts?
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December 2003
Poor education in the developing world is not a barrier to improving productivity there. But economic growth is needed before education can progress.
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December 2003
By moving service industry work to countries with lower labor costs, US companies can focus on creating higher-value jobs.
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November 2003
To drive productivity, high-tech executives should focus not just on technological innovation but also on business process innovation.
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February 2003
All three drivers of productivity—innovation, demand, and consolidation—must be exploited to achieve the full benefit of each.
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February 2003
Continued consolidation is needed but won’t be enough—only IT-enabled innovation can help road freight companies enjoy productivity growth rates like those of the late ‘90s.
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February 2003
Differences in IT spending are not the root cause of the gap between US and European productivity. Europe's basic problem is inappropriate regulation that hinders innovation.
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February 2003
The United States still leads the pack in fixed-line services. But France and Germany have the advantage in mobile ones.
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November 2002
Effective management has long been thought to make companies more efficient. Here’s proof.
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August 2002
The people are ready for change and for the tough decisions needed to push the economy. Their leaders now have a chance to engage them in a serious dialogue about economic reform and revival.
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June 2002
Companies can do much to avoid falling victim to sudden national financial emergencies. Although the tally of such events is rising, many businesses remain unprepared for them.
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February 2002
Despite much higher IT outlays by the retail-banking industry, its labor productivity growth rates have actually dropped. What went wrong?
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February 2002
Higher sales of more powerful computers propelled the industry’s success in the late 1990s. But the tide may have turned for the worse—at least for computer manufacturers.
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February 2002
Information technology isn’t the whole story behind productivity.
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February 2002
The US economy, though not immune from unforeseen shocks, is fairly well prepared to cope with them.
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February 2002
The secret behind the new economy isn’t information technology but old-fashioned competition and managerial innovation.