Rather than wait for a rising tide to lift all boats, policymakers should consider direct policy interventionsto reduce poverty. A direct attack on poverty can yield a double dividend: in reducing human misery, it could spark growth, thereby creating more political space for direct poverty reduction.
毫无疑问，经济增长对减少贫困至关重要，但落后地区经济的振兴却是需要耗费时日的。与其等待经济的总体增长拉高这些地区的增长，政策制定者更应该考虑采取直接的政策干预来减少贫困。实施具体扶贫措施可以收到一箭双雕之效：通过减少人们的苦难进而刺激增长，最终为更多的具体扶贫措施赢得政治空间。