Since it was founded in 1990, the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) has published in-depth, sector-based productivity studies examining nearly 20 economies around the world, across more than 30 industries.
MGI’s current research agenda builds on its unique micro-to-macro approach to derive perspectives that help inform the global forces shaping business and society, from demography and technology, to consumer preferences and regulation. We seek to understand these forces from a supply perspective that explores the integration of product, labor, capital, and energy markets, and from the demand perspective of households and consumers.
Capital Markets
Maps the evolution of the global financial stock and capital flows and analyzes financial systems at a country level.
Projects how the rise of new consumer classes in the developing world, particularly in China and India, will impact business and societies. This effort complements research into the impact of aging on household savings behavior in developed countries.
Offers insights into the impact of foreign direct investment in developing economies, global industry restructuring, the integration of China and India into global sectors, and how multinational companies impact the U.S. current account deficit.
Sizes the supply of and demand for offshore talent at an occupational, sectoral, and global level; analyzes the implications for wages, employment, and company decisions for selecting locations; and determines the impact of this emerging global labor market on specific countries.
Assesses the productivity performance and competitiveness of countries and sectors relative to global benchmark and explores the potential impact of growth drivers such as information technology and innovation, manufacturing versus service industries, and the informal economy.
