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Jan Mischke

McKinsey Global Institute PartnerZurich

Leads MGI’s research on productivity and prosperity

Dr. Jan Mischke is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), McKinsey’s business and economics research arm, based in Zurich. Since 2010, he has led MGI’s research on productivity and prosperity. This includes topics ranging from regional and country competitiveness and growth, particularly in Europe, to infrastructure, construction, and real estate, to global wealth and balance sheet health. Jan is a frequent speaker on these topics as well as on broader global trends.

Prior to joining MGI, Jan worked as a consultant with McKinsey for 10 years, serving clients across many different industries and countries.

Featured Op-eds

Paper wealth or wealth based on productivity – what happens next?, World Economic Forum, August 2023

Demand for urban real estate will be challenged for the rest of the decade. Here’s how the world’s superstar cities are projected to fare by 2030, Fortune, July 2023

Strengthening the global balance sheet, Project Syndicate, June 2023

McKinsey Global Institute sees 4 possible scenarios for the economy by 2030. Only one leads to long-term growth, Fortune, June 2023

Addressing Europe's corporate technology gap, Project Syndicate, May 2022

When more may be less, Milken Institute Review, April 2022

Global wealth has exploded. Are we using it wisely?, Barron’s, November 2021

Bold ventures - China has the wealth to make investments to strengthen the social contract, address climate change and stimulate greater economic vitality, China Daily, November 2021

Lessons on resilience for small and midsize businesses, Harvard Business Review, June 2021

Five priorities to support economies after the COVID-19 crisis, OECD Forum, May 2021

Two key conditions for a post-pandemic economic recovery, World Economic Forum, May 2021

Pathways for productivity and growth after the COVID-19 crisis, VoxEU, May 2021

Productivity after the pandemic, Project Syndicate, April 2021

The necessity of doing well by doing good, Milken Institute Review, April 2021

Education

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich
PhD (Dr. sc.)

RWTH Aachen University
MSc, electrical and electronic engineering