Det er i dag helt tydeligt, at disse forudsigelser er blevet omvæltet af den finansielle krises følger, undervurderingen af reformens reelle omkostninger og den forudgående accept af de amerikanske krav under genforhandlingerne af WTO-aftalerne.
Today it appears clear that these projections were seriously affected by the financial crisis, the underestimation of the actual cost of the reform and prior acceptance of American demands in renegotiating the WTO agreements.