Developing countries where policymakers are cognizant of these effects are more likely to close the knowledge gap that separates them from the more developed countries. Developed countries, meanwhile, have an opportunity to narrow the gap between average and best practices, and to avoid the danger of secular stagnation.
几乎所有政府政策——不管有意还是无意，好还是差——都会对学习造成直接和间接的影响。决策者认识到这一影响的发展中国家更有可能弥补让它们与发达国家产生区别的知识差距。与此同时，发达国家有机会缩小一般实践和最佳实践之间的差别，避免长期停滞的危险。