The cause of the transatlantic growth gap thus should not be sought in excessive eurozone austerity or the excessive prudence of the European Central Bank. There are structural reasons for the eurozone economy’s slow recovery from the financial meltdown in its periphery.
因此，大西洋两岸之间的增长差距起因不应该从欧元区过度紧缩或欧洲央行过度审慎上寻找。欧元区经济从其外围金融崩溃中复苏换面有其结构性原因。最重要的是，与美国相比，繁荣年份所创造的过度债务清除难度要大得多。