举世瞩目的海湾战争对世界经济无疑具有一定的影响。那么,它对主要参战国——美国的经济又有什么样的影响呢?我们认为,海湾战争对美国经济有一定的刺激作用,但这种作用是有限的。鉴于当前美国经济正处在衰退中,所以海湾战争对美国经济的影响也可概括为:它能在一定程度上减轻美国经济衰退的程度,但却不能使美国经济迅速走出衰退。 The Gulf war that has drawn worldwide attention has undoubtedly had a certain impact on the world economy. Then, what impact does it have on the main participating warrior-the U.S. economy? In our view, the Gulf War has a certain stimulating effect on the U.S. economy, but its role is limited. Given the current economic downturn in the United States, the impact of the Gulf War on the U.S. economy can be summed up as follows: It can somewhat ease the extent of the U.S. economic recession but can not prompt the U.S. economy to rapidly emerge from recession.