But, beyond such a scorecard, the will to overcome the stagnation trap must be more than a sum of national wills. Germany must be reassured by what is happening in France and Italy; conversely, Southern Europeans must be able to trust that their efforts will gain additional traction from greater investment throughout the region, particularly in Germany.
意大利财政部长帕多安（Pier Carlo Padoan）正确地指出应该采取欧元区“记分牌”，直接比较各国的改革。但是，除了记分牌之外，克服停滞陷阱的意愿应该比各国意愿的总和更强。德国看到法国和意大利的情形想必不会再担心；反之，南欧人必须要能相信他们的努力能从整个地区（特别是德国）的投资增加中获得新动力。