他们使用经济史学家安格斯·麦迪逊（Angus Maddison）的历史数据，说明了其他东亚经济体如何在人均GDP达到11,000美元左右时（按以1990年美元价格为基准的购买力平价计算，若按2005年美元价格，则为17,000美元）经历经济增长减速。
Using historical data compiled by the economic historian Angus Maddison, they show how other East Asian countries experienced a deceleration of economic growth after their per capita GDP reached about $11,000 in purchasing-power-parity terms relative to constant 1990 US dollar prices, or $17,000 in constant 2005 US dollar prices.