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| The new power brokers: Gaining clout in turbulent markets | | June 2008 | | MGI Perspective |
Four financial market power brokers-Asian sovereign investors, petrodollars, hedge funds, and private equity firms-have grown in size and clout during the financial crisis that began in mid-2007. The crisis underscored one of the biggest benefits offered by the power brokers: vast pools of liquidity. Yet risks remain.
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| The carbon productivity challenge: Curbing climate change and sustaining economic growth | | June 2008 | | MGI Perspective |
Meeting commonly discussed greenhouse gas abatement paths by 2025 while maintaining economic growth will require a tenfold increase in "carbon productivity," the amount of GDP produced per unit of carbon equivalents emitted. The macroeconomic costs of this "carbon revolution" are likely to be manageable.
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| Investing the Gulf's oil profits windfall | | June 2008 | | The McKinsey Quarterly |
Between 2007 and 2020, the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council will earn $5 trillion to $9 trillion from exports of crude oil. Depending on oil prices and levels of domestic investment, 30 to 60 percent of this windfall could flow into overseas capital markets.
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| Talkin' 'bout my generation: The economic impact of aging U.S. Baby Boomers | | June 2008 | | MGI report |
Despite their aggregate wealth, a vast majority of U.S. Baby Boomers are unprepared for retirement. Enabling them to work longer would significantly benefit both individuals and the broader economy, but policy makers and business leaders will need to take action.
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| The challenge of funding Japan's future health care needs | | May 2008 | | MGI Perspective |
Health care spending in Japan could double as a proportion of GDP within 30 years, driven by advances in medical technology, growing wealth, and demographic changes. To close the funding gap, policy makers need to consider reforms such as adjusting reimbursement coverage to avoid more wasteful spending and encouraging more private payments without undermining universal coverage.
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| Preparing for China's urban billion | | March 2008 | | MGI report |
If current trends hold, nearly one billion people will live in China's cities by 2025. By pursuing a more concentrated urbanization path guided by action to boost urban productivity, local and national policy leaders would maximize the benefits to China's economy and environment.
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| The case for investing in energy productivity | | February 2008 | | MGI Perspective |
Additional annual investments in energy productivity of $170 billion through 2020 could cut global energy demand growth by at least half while generating average internal rates of return of 17 percent. Such outlays would also achieve significant energy savings and cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
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| Mapping global capital markets: Fourth annual report | | January 2008 | | MGI report |
MGI's analysis highlights trends in the global financial markets across countries, regions, and asset classes. It finds assets reached $167 trillion in 2006, while capital flows climbed to a record $8.2 trillion.
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| The coming oil windfall in the Gulf | | January 2008 | | MGI Perspective |
At an oil price of $70 a barrel, the six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council would earn a cumulative $6.2 trillion by 2020, or more than triple the amount they earned from 1993 through 2006. Decisions by Gulf leaders on how to use this wealth will have global repercussions for decades.
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| Serving aging baby boomers | | November 2007 | | McKinsey Quarterly |
Baby boomers have rewritten the rules at every stage of their lives. They will rewrite the rules of retirement as well.
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