Before the crisis, most even had well-functioning economies. In some places, productivity per hour – or the rate of its growth – was among the highest in the world.
欧盟拥有才华横溢、受过良好教育的人民。欧盟成员国拥有强大的法律框架和运转良好的社会。危机前，大部分欧盟成员国的经济也在良好地运转。在一些地方，小时生产率&mdash;&mdash;或其增长率&mdash;&mdash;位列世界最高行列。