Special Collection: Megatrends in the Economy
Below, Kellogg experts offer insight into current trends affecting the world economy, from remote work to AI and beyond.
Finance & Accounting
How Should Global Cities Manage an Influx of Wealthy Foreign Residents?
In an age of remote work, the trend will only continue. So how can governments take advantage of the benefits while mitigating the harms?
João Guerreiro, Sergio Rebelo and Pedro Teles
January 1, 2024
Economics
Will America’s Economy Soon Look Like … Italy’s?
Why one Kellogg economist is worried that the U.S. is headed toward a low-growth future.
Nicola Persico
June 17, 2024
Economics
Humanizing the U.S.–China Relationship
Escalating tensions between U.S. and Chinese governments make preserving in-person interactions between ordinary Chinese and Americans even more important.
Nancy Qian
April 12, 2024
Strategy
Why Younger Workers Just Can’t Get Ahead
In wealthy countries, the wage gap between older and younger workers is growing. A crowded promotion pathway could be to blame.
Nicola Bianchi and Matteo Paradisi
October 18, 2023
Economics
When New Technology Arrives, Who Wins and Who Loses?
For tools that assist but don’t replace workers, novices benefit, while experienced employees take a hit.
Leonid Kogan, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Lawrence Schmidt and Bryan Seegmiller
March 5, 2024
Economics
How Marriages Are Exacerbating Income Inequality
Marriage patterns can account for 40 percent of rising inequality, according to a new study.
Almar Frederik, Benjamin Friedrich, Ana Reynoso, Bastian Schulz and Rune Vejlin
April 1, 2023
Economics
2 Factors Will Determine How Much AI Transforms Our Economy
They’ll also dictate how workers stand to fare.
Benjamin F. Jones
May 1, 2023
Strategy
The Gender Pay Gap Remains Stubbornly in Place. Why?
A partial explanation comes from a seemingly separate phenomenon: the plight of younger workers.
Jaime Arellano-Bover, Nicola Bianchi, Salvatore Lattanzio and Matteo Paradisi
May 1, 2024