Although the bubble economy sapped Taiwan of some of its vitality, Hsing Muhuan, a fellow of the Academia Sinica and known as a liberal economist, believes that we ought really to thank the US for forcing Taiwan to confront the challenges of liberalization and globalization.
泡沫經濟讓台灣元氣大傷，然而，素以自由經濟立場聞名的中研院院士邢慕寰卻認為，我們實在應該「感謝」美國的這一帖猛藥，逼使台灣在無路可逃之下，勇敢面對自由化、國際化的挑戰。