The idea of looking at previous experiences to inform future action is as old as civilization. Following this intuition, Justin Yifu Lin, the former chief economist of the World Bank, has suggested that when countries choose what to do next, they should look at a successful country that was similar to them two decades ago.
根据此前经验指导未来行动的思想和文明史一样悠久。前世界银行首席经济学家林毅夫在这一思想的引导下指出，在国家选择未来该如何做时，应该把目光投向20年前情况与自己相似的成功国家。