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“Leading the battle against climate change: Actions for China,” McKinsey, June 2020
“Navigating a world of disruption,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2019
“A minute with the McKinsey Global Institute: Jonathan Woetzel on China’s digital economy,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2017
“How digitization is changing world business,” Asia Society, December 2017
“This is only the beginning for China's explosive e-commerce growth,” Fortune, December 2017
“China's next chapter: The infrastructure and environmental challenge,” McKinsey Quarterly, June 2013
Selected published work
“Asia on the cusp of a new era,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2023
“From poverty to empowerment: Raising the bar for sustainable and inclusive growth,” McKinsey Global Institute, August 2023
“Empty spaces and hybrid places: The pandemic’s lasting impact on real estate,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2023
Reimagining economic growth in Africa: Turning diversity into opportunity, McKinsey & Company, June 2023
The future of wealth and growth hangs in the balance, McKinsey Global Institute, May 2023
“Homelessness in Los Angeles: A unique crisis demanding new solutions,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023
“The path toward eco-friendly travel in China,” McKinsey & Company, March 2023
Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage, McKinsey Global Institute, February 2023
"The China imperative for multinational companies," McKinsey Global Institute, January 2023
“The complication of concentration in global trade,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2023
“Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2022
“Pixels of Progress: A granular look at human development around the world,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2022
“Global flows: The ties that bind in an interconnected world,” McKinsey Global Institute, November 2022
“On the cusp of a new era?,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2022
“Green infrastructure: Could public land unlock private investment?,” McKinsey & Company, September 2022
“Target net zero: A journey to decarbonizing the public sector,” McKinsey & Company, August 2022
"Human capital at work: The value of experience," McKinsey & Company, June 2022
“Forward Thinking on sustainable and inclusive growth with Ron O’Hanley,” McKinsey & Company, March 2022
"The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring," McKinsey & Company, January 2022
"The rise and rise of the global balance sheet: How productively are we using our wealth?," McKinsey Global Institute, November 2021
“Preparing for a successful Homeowner Assistance Fund program,” McKinsey & Company, November 2021
“Five windows of opportunity for postpandemic Asia,” McKinsey & Company, October 2021
"Future of Asia: The future of financial services," McKinsey & Company, October 2021
"Building a transport system that works: Five insights from our 25-city report," McKinsey & Company, August 2021
"The economic state of Black America: What is and what could be," McKinsey Global Institute, June 2021
“Getting tangible about intangibles: The future of growth and productivity,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2021
“Lessons on resilience for small and midsize businesses,” Harvard Business Review, June 2021
“A new look at how corporations impact the economy and households,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2021
“McKinsey advises Korean firms to embrace net-zero economy,” The Korea Times, May 2021
“Building a more competitive US manufacturing sector,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2021
“The necessity of doing well by doing good,” The Milken Institute Review, April 2021
“Will productivity and growth return after the COVID-19 crisis?,” McKinsey Global Institute, March 2021
“Preserving the largest and most at-risk supply of affordable housing,” McKinsey & Company, February 2021
“What is driving Asia's technological rise?,” Project Syndicate, December 2020
“How Asia can boost growth through technological leapfrogging,” McKinsey & Company, December 2020
“Climate change hits the poor hardest. Here's how to protect them,” World Economic Forum, October 2020
“Climate risk and response in Asia,” McKinsey Global Institute, November 2020
“Pioneer of healthy aging,” China Daily, October 2020
“Using public real estate to fuel a postpandemic recovery,” McKinsey & Company, November 2020
“India's turning point: An economic agenda to spur growth and jobs,” McKinsey Global Institute, August 2020
“Will infrastructure bend or break under climate stress?,” McKinsey Global Institute, August 2020
“Risk, resilience, and rebalancing in global value chains,” McKinsey Global Institute, August 2020
“Banking system resilience in the time of COVID-19,” McKinsey & Company, August 2020
“Ten innovations that can improve global health,” McKinsey & Company, July 2020
“Poor health reduces global GDP by 15% each year,” Harvard Business Review, July 2020
“Prioritizing health: A prescription for prosperity,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2020
“Reduced dividends on natural capital?,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2020
“Leading the battle against climate change: Actions for China,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2020
“The future of Asia: Decoding the value and performance of corporate Asia,” McKinsey & Company, June 2020
“A Mediterranean basin without a Mediterranean climate?,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2020
“How will African farmers adjust to changing patterns of precipitation?,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2020
“Will the world's breadbaskets become less reliable?,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2020
“Confronting climate risk,” McKinsey Quarterly, May 2020
“Fast-forward China: How COVID-19 is accelerating five key trends shaping the Chinese economy,” McKinsey & Company, May 2020
“Will mortgages and markets stay afloat in Florida?,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2020
“Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2020
“Could the next normal emerge from Asia?,” McKinsey & Company, April 2020
“The new social contract in the 21st century,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2020
“Climate change hazards intensifying,” China Daily, January 2020
“Corporate Asia: A capital paradox,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“Climate risk and response: Physical Hazards and socioeconomic impacts,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2020
“Four ways governments can get the most out of their infrastructure projects,” McKinsey & Company, January 2020
“The climate risk you may not be thinking about,” GreenBiz, October 2019
“The Asianized world has arrived,” Project Syndicate, October 2019
“It's not just about China. Asian economies are integrating rapidly, fuelling regional growth,” South China Morning Post, September 2019
“China in the Asian century,” China Daily, September 2019
“The future of Asia: Asian flows and networks are defining the next phase of globalization,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2019
“The value of global China,” Project Syndicate, July 2019
“Asia’s future is now,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2019
“Inside dynamics of a changing relationship,” China Daily, July 2019
“Have we reached peak integration between China and the world?,” World Economic Forum Blog, July 2019
“Unlocking the full potential of city revenues,” McKinsey & Company, July 2019
“China and the world: Inside the dynamics of a changing relationship,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2019
“Modular construction: From projects to products,” McKinsey & Company, June 2019
“The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2019
“For all the hubbub about the US-China trade war, trade is a fraction of China's economy,” Quartz, May 2019
“A new look at the declining labor share of income in the United States,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2019
“From third world to first in class,” Milken Institute Review, April 2019
“Staying competitive in next round of globalization,” China Daily, April 2019
“What every CEO needs to know about ‘superstar’ companies,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2019
“How governments in emerging economies can help boost and sustain growth,” McKinsey & Company, March 2019
“Globalization in transition: The future of trade and value chains,” McKinsey Global Institute, January 2019
“Smarter cities are resilient cities,” McKinsey & Company, January 2019
“Could China turn inward?,” Project Syndicate, December 2018
“China and the world: Inside a changing economic relationship,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2018
“‘Superstars’: The dynamics of firms, sectors, and cities leading the global economy,” McKinsey Global Institute, October 2018
“Thriving amid turbulence: Imagining the cities of the future,” McKinsey & Company, October 2018
“The best performing emerging economies emphasize competition,” Harvard Business Review, September 2018
“Outperformers: High-growth emerging economies and the companies that propel them,” McKinsey Global Institute, September 2018
“To tackle urban problems, city governments have to get smarter,” GovTech, July 2018
“Smart cities in Southeast Asia,” McKinsey Global Institute, July 2018
“Is your company ready for the rise of smart cities?,” Harvard Business Review, June 2018
“Rising corporate debt: Peril or promise?,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2018
“Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2018
“Europe’s refugees: Refocusing on integration,” McKinsey Global Institute, May 2018
“The power of parity: Advancing women's equality in Asia Pacific,” McKinsey Global Institute, April 2018
“China faces a choice: Modernise or risk a very hard landing,” Australian Financial Review, March 2018
“Solving the productivity puzzle: The role of demand and the promise of digitization,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2018
“China, the digital giant,” Project Syndicate, December 2017
“China gears up for leap into digitisation of industry,” Financial Times, December 2017
“Commentary: How China became a digital leader,” Fortune, December 2017
“Digital China: Powering the economy to global competitiveness,” McKinsey Global Institute, December 2017
“What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills, and wages,” McKinsey Global Institute, November 2017
“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
"Banking landscape shifts as Chinese groups globalise," Financial Times, August 2017
"China's renewable energy revolution," Project Syndicate, August 2017
“A new emphasis on gainful employment in India,” McKinsey Global Institute, June 2017
"How the natural resources business is turning into a technology industry," Harvard Business Review, June 2017
"China’s role in the next phase of globalization," McKinsey Global Institute, April 2017
"The construction industry has a productivity problem - and here’s how to solve it," MarketWatch, March 2017
"How to make every dollar of infrastructure investment go further," Harvard Business Review, March 2017
"The tipping point for renewable energy is nearly here," MarketWatch, February 2017
“Reinventing construction through a productivity revolution,” McKinsey Global Institute, February 2017
"How technology is reshaping supply and demand for natural resources," McKinsey Global Institute, February 2017
"Global migration’s impact and opportunity," McKinsey Global Institute, November 2016
“To keep stoking the world economy, cities must adapt to demographics,” The Globe and Mail, November 2016
"Closing California’s housing gap," McKinsey Global Institute, October 2016
"Urban world: Meeting the demographic challenge in cities," McKinsey Global Institute, October 2016
"Meeting China’s productivity challenge," McKinsey Global Institute, August 2016
"Poorer than their parents? A new perspective on income inequality," McKinsey Global Institute, July 2016
"Bridging global infrastructure gaps," McKinsey Global Institute, June 2016
"Realizing gender equality’s $12 trillion economic opportunity," McKinsey Global Institute, May 2016
"The power of parity: Advancing women's equality in the United States," McKinsey Global Institute, April 2016
"Urban world: The global consumers to watch," McKinsey Global Institute, March 2016
"Digital globalization: The new era of global flows," McKinsey Global Institute, February 2016
"The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in India," McKinsey Global Institute, November 2015
"The new global competition for corporate profits," McKinsey Global Institute, September 2015
"How advancing women's equality can add $12 trillion to global growth," McKinsey Global Institute, September 2015
"Unlocking the future: The keys to making cities great," McKinsey & Company, June 2015
"Building the cities of the future with green districts," McKinsey & Company, May 2015
"Why China's consumers will continue to surprise the world," McKinsey & Company, May 2015
No ordinary disruption: The four global forces breaking all the trends, PublicAffairs, May 2015
"How do you govern a disrupted world?," McKinsey Global Institute, May 2015
"The four global forces breaking all the trends," McKinsey Global Institute, April 2015
"How a private-sector transformation could revive Japan," McKinsey Global Institute, March 2015
"How Asia can boost productivity and economic growth," McKinsey Global Institute, March 2015
"Debt and (not much) deleveraging," McKinsey Global Institute, February 2015
"Where to look for global growth," McKinsey Quarterly, January 2015
"Can long-term global growth be saved?," McKinsey Global Institute, January 2015
"Is GDP the best measure for growth?," McKinsey Global Institute, January 2015
"Three paths to sustained economic growth in Southeast Asia," McKinsey Global Institute, November 2014
"Tackling the world's affordable housing challenge," McKinsey Global Institute, October 2014
"A productivity perspective on the future of growth," McKinsey Quarterly, September 2014
"China's digital transformation," McKinsey Global Institute, July 2014
"All you need to know about business in China," McKinsey & Company, April 2014
"Urban world: The shifting global business landscape," McKinsey Global Institute, October 2013
"How to make a city great," McKinsey & Company, September 2013
"Chinese infrastructure: The big picture," McKinsey Quarterly, June 2013
"What's next for China?" McKinsey Quarterly, January 2013
"What China's five-year plan means for business," McKinsey Quarterly, July 2011
"A truer picture of China's export machine," McKinsey Quarterly, September 2010
"Making the most of Chinese aid to Africa," McKinsey Quarterly, June 2010
"China and the US: The potential of a clean-tech partnership," McKinsey Quarterly, August 2009
"If you've got it, spend it: Unleashing the Chinese consumer," McKinsey Global Institute, August 2009
"China's green opportunity," McKinsey Quarterly, February 2009
"China's green revolution," McKinsey China, August 2009
"Preparing for China's urban billion," McKinsey Global Institute, March 2008
Education
University of Southern California
PhD, political science
University of Southern California
MA, political science
University of Southern California
BA, humanities and liberal arts
