Dr. Jan Mischke is a Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm, based in Zurich. He joined MGI in 2010 to lead its work on competitiveness and growth in Europe, and on infrastructure broadly defined on a global basis. In addition to in-depth analyses of more than 10 countries and a series of reports on Europe, he has led global efforts on affordable housing, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Jan is a frequent speaker on those topics as well as on broader global trends. He has been a long-term member of the B20 taskforce on infrastructure.
Prior to joining MGI, Jan worked for 10 years as a consultant and associate partner with McKinsey. During that time, he gained broad exposure to the European market landscape. He served clients in 12 European countries in a broad range of industries, including telecoms, logistics, high tech, automotive, media, and financial services.
Videos
“McKinsey, we see potential productivity growth,” CNN Money Switzerland, March 2018
Selected published work
“Europe’s refugees: Refocusing on integration,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2018
“Strong aggregate demand: Critical for reaping benefits of digitisation,” VoxEU, March 2018
“Solving the productivity puzzle: The role of demand and the promise of digitization,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2018
“The US economy is suffering from low demand,” Harvard Business Review, February 2018
“Europe's economy: Three pathways to rebuilding trust and sustaining momentum,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2018
“Bridging infrastructure gaps: Has the world made progress?,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2017
“Housing affordability: A supply-side tool kit for cities,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2017
“Stimulating digital adoption in Germany,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2017
“Looking beyond finance,” The Business Times of Singapore, May 2017
“The brightening mood of European business—and what it means for investment,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2017
“New insights into the slowdown in US productivity growth,” McKinsey Global Institute, March 2017
“How to make every dollar of infrastructure investment go further,” Harvard Business Review, March 2017
“The construction industry has a productivity problem - and here's how to solve it,” MarketWatch, March 2017
“Reinventing construction through a productivity revolution,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2017
“Exploding myths about the gig economy,” Vox, November, 2016
“Closing California’s housing gap,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2016
“Bridging global infrastructure gaps,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2016
“Secular stagnation and low investment: Breaking the vicious cycle—a discussion paper,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2016
“Moving Saudi Arabia’s economy beyond oil,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2015
“The infrastructure conundrum: Improving productivity,” McKinsey & Company, July 2015
“A window of opportunity for Europe,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2015
“A dose of innovation to ease infrastructure strains?” McKinsey Quarterly, September 2014
“Tackling the world’s affordable housing challenge,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2014
“Beyond Korean style: Shaping a new growth formula,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2013
“Infrastructure productivity: How to save $1 trillion a year,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2013
“Manufacturing the future: The next era of global growth and innovation,” McKinsey Global Institute, November 2012
“French employment 2020: Five priorities for action,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2012
“Trading myths: Addressing misconceptions about trade, jobs, and competitiveness,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2012
“European growth and renewal: The path from crisis to recovery,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2011
“Beyond austerity: A path to growth and renewal in Europe,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2010
Education
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich
PhD (Dr. sc.)
RWTH Aachen University
MSc, electrical and electronic engineering