There is nothing inevitable about Europe’s malaise, just as there is nothing quintessentially European about having excessive social transfers. Serious European governments – from Ireland to Poland – have successfully addressed the problem.
欧洲的问题是完全可以避免的，正如过度的社会转移支付并不应该是欧洲特色那样。一些认真执政的欧洲国家政府——从爱尔兰到波兰——都已成功地解决了这个问题。欧盟其它地区不仅应该效仿；也应该减少收入和工资税并开放劳动力市场。