Neither weak foreign demand nor a lack of financing, therefore, can be the reason for Greece’s poor export performance. Low competitiveness, too, is not an explanation, as real (inflation-adjusted) wage costs have declined by more in Greece in recent years than in any other eurozone country, with the exception of Ireland.
因此，不管是外部需求萎靡还是缺少融资，都不能作为希腊出口表现拙劣的理由。竞争力低下也不是理由，因为近几年来希腊实际（经通胀调整的）工资成本的降幅比任何其他欧元区国家（爱尔兰除外）都要大。