In recent years, research has indicated that vested interests and powerful lobbies distort economic policies and cause governments to miss good opportunities. A system receptive to reform requires the government to have greater power or wealth than any interest group, thus enabling it to pursue long-term policy goals and ensure the success of reform.
为什么一种体制能够改革而另一种则不能？近年来的研究结果表明，既得利益和强大的游说势力会扭曲经济政策，致使政府错过千载难逢的发展机会。改革体制需要政府权力和财力压倒一切利益集团，才能坚持长期的目标政策，并确保改革取得成功。