It is reasonable to presume that the commodity boom’s positive effect on Latin America’s terms of trade will last for an extended period – perhaps 10-15 years – but that it will not be permanent. Moreover, it could be argued that if more knowledge is not added to exports, it will be hard to achieve sustainable economic development based on natural resources.
我们有理由相信商品繁荣对拉美贸易条件的积极影响将长期持续——也许10－15年——但却不会永远持续下去。 此外，可以说如果不提高出口的知识附加值，就难以实现以自然资源为基础的长期经济增长。