BCG Henderson Institute

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak

BCG Global Chief Economist, Managing Director and Partner

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  • PhD University of Oxford
  • BSc London School of Economics

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Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak

BCG Global Chief Economist, Managing Director and Partner

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak is Boston Consulting Group’s Global Chief Economist. He also leads the Center for Macroeconomics at the BCG Henderson Institute.

Philipp was previously Chief Economist at Sanford C. Bernstein (AllianceBernstein) where he covered the economy and markets for institutional investors across the global asset management industry. Earlier in his career, he spent more than ten years advising financial institutions and governments at BCG, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and McKinsey & Company.

Philipp’s research covers structural and cyclical themes, and he advises clients on both strategic and tactical macro questions. He is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review, World Economic Forum Agenda, and other business publications. You can read Philipp’s latest thinking in his monthly Fortune.com column.

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Fortune | October 23, 2024

Despite Inflation, U.S. Consumers Are 5% Better off Than in 2019—Here’s Why They Don’t Feel That Way

The public debate about inflation has caught on to what economists have long known: Price change—aka inflation—and prices are not the same thing.

Fast Company | September 18, 2024

What’s at Stake This Election Year

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, BCG’s Global Chief Economist, discussed the economy in the context of an election year at 2024’s Innovation Festival.  

26 Minutes | September 17, 2024

Deep Utopia with Nick Bostrom

"[There are scenarios of] enormous economic growth where maybe the economy would be doubling every few months."

ECNY | September 16, 2024

Author Series: Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, BCG’s Global Chief Economist, led a webinar hosted by the Economic Club of New York to discuss his new book.

0 Minutes | September 11, 2024

Ideas Lab Podcast: How to Evaluate True Macro Risk?

Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, BCG’s Global Chief Economist, joined host Kevin Coldiron to discuss why it’s wrong to put focus on extreme “doom mongering” predictions – which often turn out to be false alarms.

Fortune | September 3, 2024

What to Expect for Inflation, Employment, and Trade in the ‘Tight 20s’

Good macro—the confluence of tailwinds that played out over the past 40 years or so in the real economy, in finance, and in the global realm—has experienced significant stress in recent years.