但是，美国政治学家皮埃尔·拉迪（Pierre Landry）及其同事观察到，经济增长才是关键，特别是在市级层次。 政府的增长强化措施 — — 如基础设施投资 — — 大部分在市级层次展开。
But, as the US-based political scientist Pierre Landry and his colleagues have observed, economic growth is key, particularly among officials at the county and municipal levels, where much of the government’s growth-enhancing activities – such as infrastructure investment – take place.