Romer may be able to convince academic economists to be more cautious about making claims concerning the generality of theories of economic growth. But it is less than clear that bankers, industrialists, technocrats, and politicians – who are responsible for the policies that impact people’s lives – will do the same.
罗默观点最令人担忧之处是注意到这个问题非常困难。罗默也许可以说服学界经济学家在做出与经济增长理论的普遍性有关的结论时更加谨慎。但银行家、实业家、技术官僚和政客——他们负责制定和实施影响人民生活的政策——是否也会这样做就不好说了。