In the longer term, the spread of democracy in Latin America promises not only fairer societies, but also economically more dynamic societies, through increased public investments in health, education, and job skills. The region’s chronic under-investment in education, particularly in science and technology, is partly responsible for its economic stagnation during the past quarter-century.
从长远看，拉丁美洲民主的发展不仅会使社会更加公正，经济更为繁荣，还能够扩大在医疗、教育和职业技能等领域的公共投入。过去25年来，该地区对教育、特别是科技领域的投入不足是导致经济发展滞后的部分原因。与东亚和印度不同，多数拉美国家都没有在高科技领域取得突破，这些国家受到国内生产总值增长缓慢、债务危机和宏观经济不稳定等因素的困扰。