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The opportunity in government productivity
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Governments face a pressing question: How to do more with less? Raising productivity could save $3.5 trillion a year—or boost outcomes at no extra cost.
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Lions on the move II: Realizing the potential of Africa’s economies
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Africa’s economic fundamentals remain strong, but governments and companies will need to work even harder to keep the region’s...
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The closest look yet at Chinese economic engagement in Africa
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Field interviews with more than 1,000 Chinese companies provide new insights into Africa–China business relationships.
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The power of parity: How advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth
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A McKinsey Global Institute report finds that $12 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2025 by advancing women’s equality....
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How to improve student educational outcomes: New insights from data analytics
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By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement....
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Lions on the move: The progress and potential of African economies
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Africa's economic growth is creating substantial new business opportunities that are often overlooked by global companies. Consumer-facing...
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Attracting and retaining top talent in US teaching
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Only 23 percent of entering teachers come from the top third of their graduating class. What would it take to do better?
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Reinventing the workplace for greater gender diversity
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Three efforts could kick-start progress to get more women in leadership positions.
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Education for employment: Realizing Arab youth potential
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The Arab world has the highest youth unemployment in the world. An important report explores this issue through the lens of education....
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How the world’s best-performing school systems come out on top
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Why is it that some school systems consistently perform well and improve faster than others? McKinsey studied 25 across the globe...
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Education to employment: Getting Europe’s youth into work
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Youth unemployment across the European Union remains unacceptably high, to the detriment of current and future generations. Addressing...
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Education to employment: Designing a system that works
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Young people can’t find jobs. Yet employers can’t find people with the right entry-level skills. How can we close this gap?
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How does a school system improve?
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New research suggests that common sets of interventions can help systems move from one performance level to the next, without...
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No silver bullets: Ten strategies for teacher talent management
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The quality of teachers is one of the main factors that determine student success. School districts pursuing better outcomes...
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Wiring students for success
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Don’t believe the skeptics: digital technology really can help teachers improve educational outcomes.