In some countries, most notably the US, a private-sector credit boom created jobs in low-skilled industries like construction, and precipitated a consumption boom as people borrowed against overvalued houses. In other countries, like Greece, as well as under regional administrations in Italy and Spain, a government-led hiring spree created secure jobs for the moderately educated.
发达经济体疯狂寻找增长的最新阶段，各国可谓八仙过海各显神通。在有的国家（以美国为甚），私人部门的信贷繁荣为低技能行业（如建筑业）带来了大量工作岗位，而居民则通过以价值高估的房地产作抵押，借钱来维持消费繁荣。在其他国家（如希腊以及西班牙和意大利的部分地区），政府领导的招工潮为教育程度不高者提供了就业保障。