西方世界错失中东三大良机

    作为一名普通人，纳克维认为中期内最根本的未知问题、实际上也是最基本的选择就是，政府和企业能否接受这些现实和发展趋势。“人们有权追求更好的生活，参与监管并要求进一步明确政府的职责。谁能否认这是个长期利好呢？”

    作为投资人，纳克维认为短期根本问题在于是否还有好的投资机会能让他扩大资金投入。“我当然不想在这个问题上开玩笑。我比较担心欧元区和美国能否处理好自己的问题。如果整体环境动荡不安，任何个体都无法独善其身。”

    纳克维对自己最看好的地方直言不讳。“总的来说，我乐观地认为今后5-10年中东将对全球经济增长做出越来越大的贡献。我把宝压在能让这种预期成为现实的企业家身上。”

    克里斯托弗•M•施罗德是美国主要互联网企业家和风险投资人，他撰写的《初创型崛起——重塑中东的创业革命》将于2013年9月由Palgrave/MacMillan出版社出版

    译者：郑涛

    For Naqvi the man, the fundamental unknowable question for the intermediate term -- the fundamental choice really -- is whether governments and institutions will embrace these realities and trends. "Who can deny that people asserting their rights to seek a better life, participatory governance, and more accountability from governments is a good thing in the long-term?"

    For Naqvi the investor, the fundamental question in the near terms is whether there will still be good investment opportunities where he can deploy more capital. "I certainly don't want to be facetious about this, but I'm more concerned that the Eurozone and the U.S. are able to put their houses in order. One can't be an island of excellence in an ocean of turbulence."

    He makes it clear where his greatest optimism lies. "I am, on balance, optimistic about the Middle East's contribution to global growth increasing over the next 5-10 years. My bet is with the entrepreneurs who will make it so."

    Christopher M. Schroeder is a leading U.S. internet entrepreneur and venture investor, and author of Startup Rising – The Entrepreneurial Revolution That's Remaking the Middle East, to be published September 2013 by Palgrave/MacMillan.