Hirschman would be aghast at the extent of intrusion into domestic policymaking that the World Trade Organization or the International Monetary Fund engage in nowadays. As international bureaucracies with a penchant for “best practices” and common standards, these institutions are woefully unsuited to the task of seeking innovative, unique pathways suited to each country’s particular circumstances.
这一思路对于设计合适的全球经济安排具有极大的影响。赫希曼对于世界贸易组织和国际货币基金组织当前侵入各国国内决策的程度一定会感到惊讶。由于国际官僚喜好所谓“最佳实务”和共同标准，这些机构根本难以做到寻求具有创新性、适应各国特殊国情的独特的途径。