虽然公共部门在基础研究等领域的决策确实能产生重大影响，但催生创新的动态性竞争毕竟跟集中指导的程序在本质上存在较大差异。
But there is reason for concern. The kind of dynamic competition that leads to innovation is, after all, far from a centrally guided process, though public-sector choices in areas like basic research do have a substantial impact.