If the 1990’s was the era of economic shock therapy, the present decade may be remembered for economic reform paralysis. Although the reasons for gridlock differ across countries, the bottom line is that few politicians anywhere are having much success in limbering up their economies.
如果说20世纪90年代经济休克疗法曾盛行一时，那么现在的十年也许会作为经济改革的瘫痪时期被载入史册。尽管陷入瘫痪的原因各有不同，但底线是各国很少有政治家能成功地重新刺激经济的发展。