To maintain economic growth, Taiwan must spur its domestic demand, although a large increase over a short time will not be easy. In addition, the growing incidence of demonstrations brought on by the democracy movement, the spread of influence by interest groups on the legislative process, and the growth of environmental consciousness mean that business must pay higher social costs, higher costs which will slow down Taiwan's economic growth.
台灣經濟面對此一情勢之發展，且為維持今後的經濟成長，勢必增強其國內需求，但短期內大量增加國內需求並非易事，況年來民主運動所帶來的「自力救濟」事件層出不窮，「利益團體」在議會對決策所形成的拖延與妥協局面有增無減，以及環保意識高張，業者必須付出大量的社會成本。