As the economist Dani Rodrik has pointed out, standard analysis generally results in a laundry list of desirable reforms that does not tell governments where to begin. Apprehensive leaders start with the most politically expedient items, while bold leaders start with the most challenging prescriptions; but there is no guarantee that either of these approaches will deliver the expected result.
设计结构性改革的第二个问题是战略问题。经济学家罗德里克（Dani Rodrik）指出，标准分析通常通常会产生一份详细的欲改革清单，但不会告诉政府从哪里开始。心存疑虑的领导人会从政治上最方便的项目开始，而激进的领导人会从最有挑战性的内容开始；但哪种方法能产生预期效果，谁也打不了包票。即使首先纠正效率最低之处的看似理性的战略也未必就是最合理的战略。