For too long, Mexico’s economic policies have reflected the view that the real economy will take care of itself once the “fundamentals” (macroeconomic stability, openness, and basic regulations) are in place. In the words of the Mexican economist Enrique Dussel Peters, this is the “macroeconomist” mindset , which is very different from the problem-solving “engineer” mindset that has traditionally characterized Asian policymaking.
第二个教训是政策设计需要务实。在太长的时间里，墨西哥经济政策所体现的思想是，只要“基本面”（宏观经济稳定性、开放性和基本监管）无恙，实体经济就能自己照顾好自己。用墨西哥经济学家恩里克·杜塞尔·彼得斯（Enrique Dussel Peters）的话说，这是“宏观经济学家”思维，与作为亚洲决策特征的解决问题的“工程师”思维大相径庭。