It requires at least a generation of explosive growth of the sort mustered by Japan, South Korea and China to eradicate extreme poverty. More recently, countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh have reached economic escape velocity. A sustained period of growth does not guarantee long-term success, as recent conflict in Ethiopia demonstrates.
欲将赤贫斩草除根，则至少得像日本、韩国与中国那样——经历一代人之爆炸式增长。最近，诸如越南和孟加拉等国经济已达到了发展的“逃逸速度”。恰如埃塞俄比亚近期爆发的冲突所旁引曲证的那般，持续一段时期的经济增长无法确保经年累月的成功。
