These findings weigh heavily against the hypothesis that “austerity” has brought Greece to its present plight. They indicate that Greece’s turn away from the high spending of 2008-2013 is not to blame for today’s mass unemployment.
这些事实极大地打击了“紧缩”导致希腊当前困境的假说。它们表明，希腊2008—2013年间支出由盛转衰并非今天大面积失业的原因。