對國家發展而言，政商關係並不必然是負面的。本文最主要目的乃檢討先進資本主義國家發展過程中政商關係之特質，強調其在系統性、大規模經濟發展冒險上所扮演的關鍵角色，並據此與台灣政商關係模式作一比較，並申論其對國家政經社會等各方面發展之意涵。

Government-business relationships do not necessarily carry negative connotations as far as national development is concerned. This commentary aims at examining the nature of government-business relationships in the development process of advanced countries. The author argues that government-business relationships have played critical roles in the ventures of systematic and large scale economic development projects commonly pursued by advanced countries. Then, the pattern of government-business relationships in Taiwan is compared. Questions related to its implications for political, economic, and social development in Taiwan are also raised.