Richard G Dobbs

Throughout his short life Richard Dobbs Spaight, who represented North Carolina in the Constitutional Convention, exhibited a marked devotion to the ideals heralded by the Revolution. The nephew of a Royal governor, possessed of all the advantages that accompanied such rank and political access, Spa...

This joint research by the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey's Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice takes an integrated view of the resource challenge, starting from an economic perspective on how to address growing demand. The research analyzes the supply and demand balances of ener...

The scale of the expansion in mining and energy makes it difficult to assess the long-run prospects of Australia’s broader economy. Drawing on expertise from 20 years of productivity studies, this report develops a new analytical framework that acknowledges the complex structural shifts under way. I...

In this report, the McKinsey Global Institute presents a fresh, data-driven analysis of how manufacturing contributes to an economy, combined with a bottom-up assessment of what drives success in different manufacturing segments. This perspective provides a basis for exploring how manufacturing comp...

Farewell to cheap capital? The implications of long-term shifts in global investment and saving is the latest research by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey & Company's business and economics research arm, on the outlook for global capital markets in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis ...

The Northern Forest is one of the most resilient and valuable forests in the world. This huge, still largely unspoiled ecosystem lies within a day's drive of a third of the nation's population. Intense pressures are now disrupting centuries-old patterns of land ownership and use, causing economic, e...

An accessible guide to the essential issues of corporate financeWhile you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out.Value explores the core of corporate finance without g...

Explore legends, mythical sightings, and intriguing explorations from around the globe! Enjoy the unique combination of visual illustrations and unforgettable accounts. Discover why the author calls into question what we've been taught to believe and understand about the history of dinosaurs and ma...