Jonathan Woetzel

Writing for PS since 2014
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Jonathan Woetzel is a McKinsey senior partner, a director of the McKinsey Global Institute, and co-author of No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends.

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The Value of Global China
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The Value of Global China

Jul 9, 2019 Jonathan Woetzel & Jeongmin Seong show why the country should continue opening up to the world – and why the world should encourage it to do so.

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Could China Turn Inward?
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Could China Turn Inward?

Dec 24, 2018 Jeongmin Seong & Jonathan Woetzel point out that the country remains heavily reliant on global flows of trade, capital, and know-how.

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China, the Digital Giant
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China, the Digital Giant

Dec 4, 2017 Kai-fu Lee & Jonathan Woetzel anticipate the next steps in the country's transition to a new echelon of global competitiveness.

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China’s Renewable-Energy Revolution
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China’s Renewable-Energy Revolution

Aug 21, 2017 Jiang Kejun & Jonathan Woetzel see the country becoming an economic and technological leader in a changing global resource sector.

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The Migrant Boon
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The Migrant Boon

Apr 7, 2017 Ian Goldin & Jonathan Woetzel dispel the myth that immigrants impose a heavy economic burden on destination countries.

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The Economic Consequences of Automation

Robert Skidelsky

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. And even if automation has traditionally been beneficial in the long run, policymakers should never ignore its disruptive short-term effects on workers.

Jerome Powell’s Dilemma

Carmen M. Reinhart & Vincent Reinhart

There is a reason that the US Federal Reserve chair often has a haunted look. Probably to his deep and never-to-be-expressed frustration, the Fed is setting monetary policy in a way that increases the likelihood that President Donald Trump will be reelected next year.

Brexit House of Cards

Mark Malloch-Brown

Following British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament, and an appeals court ruling declaring that act unlawful, the United Kingdom finds itself in a state of political frenzy. With rational decision-making having become all but impossible, any new political agreement that emerges is likely to be both temporary and deeply flawed.