But even the cultural transmission of economic success is a provocative notion, and a painful one to most economists, who are predisposed to hope that good policies alone may promote economic growth.

• 但对大多数经济学家而言，即便是经济上的成功能通过文化传递这种观点也会引起争议和痛苦。这些经济学家本来希望单靠好的策略就能推动经济上的增长。