2. The previous role of the state is to provide direction to the economy and to implement measures that will redistribute income so that the poor will not feel left out by the system. Under the neoliberal system, this interventionist role of the state is done with, and the economy is left in the hands of the private sector, particularly to the big corporations.
2. Sa ilalim ng neoliberal na sistema, ang interventionist role ng estado (na dating kalakaran para bigyan ng direksyon ang ekonomiya at ipatupad ang redistribusyon ng yaman para hindi naman agrabyadong-agrabyado ang mahihirap) ay winawakasan at ipinauubaya ang ekonomiya sa kamay ng pribadong sektor, partikular sa malalaking korporasyon.