Imagine embarking on a trip through a foreign country such as China without the benefit of a roadmap. If you spoke the language, you could ask for directions as you went, but no matter how proficient your language skills, you would inevitably find yourself lost, retracing your route and wasting a great deal of time, money and other finite resources. The same is true of a region attempting to find its way to economic prosperity without a comprehensive plan to guide its effort.
