A lame-duck managing director would hamstring the Fund. Already there is a sense that the IMF is reluctant to tell Europe more forcefully how to handle its problem with Greece because the managing director must be careful to avoid meddling in Europe’s internal politics.
如果卡恩真的去意已定，成了“跛鸭”总裁，那会削弱 IMF 的影响力。已经有人在揣测，说 IMF 之所以不愿更高调地介入希腊危机，就是因为总裁必须小心翼翼地避免卷入欧洲内部的政治纠葛。