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Meeting the challenges of China’s growing cities

July 2008

China’s cities are booming. Intelligent policies could make the good effects prevail over the bad ones.

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Reassessing China's state-owned enterprises

July 2008

China’s state-owned companies, like China itself, are diverse. Many of them would make better partners for multinationals than some of their private-sector counterparts. Openness, not ownership, is the key.

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What countries can do about cutting carbon emissions

April 2008

Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut significantly—and, surprisingly, without huge disruption.

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How investors can get more out of infrastructure

February 2008

Opportunities to invest in public infrastructure will increase during the next few years, but so will competition for deals.

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Taking stock: Ten years after the Asian financial crisis

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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Addressing Africa’s health workforce crisis

November 2007

Addressing Africa’s health workforce crisis is a formidable task. Yet McKinsey’s experience in the region suggests ways to make headway.

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Improving education in the Gulf

March 2007

Educational reform should focus on outcomes, not inputs.

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What businesses need to know about the US current-account deficit

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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What executives are asking about Latin America

March 2007

Latin America's economy may not be growing as quickly as those of China or India, but it presents real opportunities, and the political risks are often exaggerated.

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Universal principles for health care reform

February 2007

A health care system's fundamental problems can be addressed if the decision makers recognize the interlocking nature of its elements.

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Making the most of the world's energy resources

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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Applying lean production to the public sector

June 2006

Governments at all levels must deliver more for less. The principles of lean manufacturing offer surprisingly apt solutions.

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Recent Interviews

Clearing the way for robust growth: An interview with India’s chief economic planner

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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