Most analysts agree on several policy areas where improvement has been slow and irregular.
Reform worked toward macroeconomic stabilization, a reduction of the role of the state in the
economy and, especially, internationalization. In other areas, policy has been erratic and
government has lost effectiveness. The problems—financial and administrative—in its capability to execute infrastructure projects in transportation and energy, the inability to cope with some safetyand security issues, the perception of corruption in government officials by the general population, recent concerns about the long-term financial sustainability of the current pension schemes and healthcare institutions and the slow pace with which the formal educational system has adapted to new challenges, needs and opportunities, are all examples of policy areas where Costa Rica has not been a success.