McKinsey Quarterly is the business journal of McKinsey & Company.
AUGUST 2012
By 2025, annual consumption in emerging markets will reach $30 trillion—the biggest growth opportunity in the history of capitalism. To compete for the prize, companies must master ten key disciplines.
MAY 2012
The biggest barriers arise from misperceptions and poor execution. Providers can do better.
APRIL 2012
Lending to micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises looks particularly attractive. Here’s how to overcome the traditional risks in reaching this market.
MARCH 2012
Lower costs are an advantage for the country’s ready-made-garment industry, but challenges remain.
FEBRUARY 2012
To continue on a strong GDP growth trajectory, the country should work to raise its labor productivity.
APRIL 2011
The diversity and dynamism of China, India, and Brazil defy any one-size-fits-all approach. But by targeting city clusters within them, companies can seize growth opportunities.
JUNE 2012
As the economic spotlight shifts to developing markets, global companies need new ways to manage their strategies, people, costs, and risks.
Competition for talent in emerging markets is heating up. Global companies should groom local highfliers—and actively encourage more managers to leave home.
The structures, processes, and communications approaches of many far-flung businesses have been stretched to the breaking point. Here are some ideas for relieving the strains.
Companies must cultivate leaders for global markets. Dispelling five common myths about globalization is a good place to start.
SEPTEMBER 2012
Companies that harness word-of-mouth effects, emphasize in-store execution, and get their brands onto shoppers’ short lists for initial consideration are more likely to capture the loyalty of emerging-market consumers.
Most companies still take a national or regional view when allocating resources for global growth. They should shift their focus to fast-growing cities.
Surprisingly little of their edge is attributable to starting from a smaller revenue base. They also seem to invest more, allocate resources more fluidly, and spot fast-growing segments.
The departing head of the International Finance Corporation discusses its mission to improve the lives of the world’s poor.
OCTOBER 2011
A leading official discusses early lessons from his country’s big transformation effort.
JULY 2011
Andrey Denisov has spent much of his career studying China. The economist and diplomat discusses the keys to China’s social and economic success.
How PT rose from the ashes of a hostile-takeover bid and then the loss of its all-important subsidiary in Brazil.
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