We will need a business sector that can shoulder a broader policy role, non-governmental organizations that are less parochial and better able to operate on a large scale, international organizations that can serve the dual masters of state and citizenry, and, above all, new institutions and political entities that match the international scope of today's challenges while meeting citizen's demands for accountable democratic governance. Third, and perhaps most closely related to the core ideas behind the Greening of Industry Network and this policy forum, we must recognize that performance will be the standard on which our economies will be judged. But we are also seeing new social and environmental factors creeping into the definition of performance, and therefore into the judgment of the marketplace. I am seeing, for example, the demand for environmental protection reflected in the marketplace here in Bangkok. This is quite remarkable.
Capitalism obviously needs to be employed.
That is understood and reflected in the debates with the International Monetary Fund about the need for a social safety net at this critical time. If there is one thing market economics does infuriatingly well, it is producing lots of whatever it is asked to produce. Now that capitalism increasingly is asked to produce environmental protection, lots is coming. So, there we have it. Lastly, I truly believe that 25 years from now, Asian economies as a whole will be an integral part of the global market and productivity.