In order to preserve the state’s ability to act while avoiding competitive distortions between and within industries, we should establish criteria to guide future decisions in this area. As a matter of principle, companies that were in trouble prior to a severe economic crisis should not be eligible for state assistance of the type that the world recently witnessed.
然而，政府的本能或许将是回归这样一种理念，即保护本国领头企业、或在某些领域重新伸张国家主权。不过，本能并不一定是决策的可靠基础，而且在全球化的时代里，区分“本国”和“外国”的做法既不合适、也不可行。