All they need are strong incentives to be proactive. In this sense, China’s “selectocracy,” which promises promotions to the officials who prove most effective in promoting growth, could be the key to explaining the country’s impressive economic track record.
如果腐败官员可以为增长做出如此巨大的贡献，可以想象一下遵纪守法的官员能怎么做。他们所需要的不过是积极主动的激励。从这个角度讲，中国的“选拔制”——承诺在刺激增长方面效率最高的官员能获得升迁——也许是解释中国辉煌经济增长记录的关键。