Kreps believes that the nation's biggest problem with the United States is its inability to accept the internationalization of the world economy. Americans' lack of understanding of economic systems that do not resemble its own will continue to hobble trade in this country. This problem dramatizes Kreps discouragement with the pace at which government is able to communicate and affect change. She connects this feeling with her academic background: academics can often point out problems long before they can develop compelling solutions.