MILAN – As the economist Mario Monti’s new government takes office in Italy, much is at stake – for the country, for Europe, and for the global economy. If reforms falter, public finances collapse, and anemic growth persists, Italy’s commitment to the euro will diminish as the perceived costs of membership come to outweigh the benefits.
米兰——经济学家马里奥·蒙蒂的新政府入主意大利。不管对意大利、对欧洲还是对全球经济来说，这都是一个生死存亡之秋。如果改革不力、公共财政崩溃而增长萎靡持续，意大利人将会感到维持欧元区成员国资格成本大于收益，意大利可能退出欧元区。而意大利叛离共同货币将动摇欧元区的核心，这与像希腊这样的小国绝然不同。