Unlocking that cash would give Europe a much larger stimulus package than any government can provide. In 2011, for example, private investment in Europe totaled more than €2 trillion, compared to government investment of less than €300 billion.
事实上，2011年欧洲上市公司手握着7500亿欧元的超额现金，接近20年新高。让它们花这笔钱相当于对欧洲实施了任何政府所无法给予的刺激方案。比如，在2011年，欧洲私人投资总量为2万亿欧元，而政府投资还不到3000亿欧元。