As long as Greeks view assistance as guaranteed, they will have little incentive to put their country on a path toward self-sufficiency. Whatever the way forward for Greece, if there is to be any hope of progress, the assistance provided by the European Union and the IMF must come to be regarded as temporary.
有效的援助方案几乎永远是暂时性的，通过短期、激烈、有限的干预起作用——马歇尔计划便是如此。无限期承诺——比如流向贫穷发展中国家的援助流——最多只能取得有限的成功。只要希腊笃定能够获得援助，就不会有激励迈向自力更生之路。不管希腊走哪条路，要想取得进步，欧盟和IMF所提供的援助就必须被视为暂时性的。