Malaysia wisely took an alternative course, looking instead to the highly successful countries of East Asia. It invested in education and technology, pushed a high savings rate, enacted a strong and effective affirmative action program, and adopted sound macroeconomic policies.
那么，经济学家们又应该如何解释马来西亚的成功呢？在经济方面，马来西亚向其邻国学习。许多前殖民地为了摆脱殖民后遗症，向俄国和共产主义寻求帮助。而马来西亚则明智地选择了另一条道路，向成功的东亚国家学习。它投资教育和技术、推动高储蓄率、实施了强健高效的行动计划并采取了健康的宏观经济政策。