“Austerians” believe that only balancing government budgets and shrinking national debts will restore investor confidence. The Keynesians believe that without a large fiscal stimulus – a deliberate temporary increase of the deficit – the European and US economies will remain stuck in recession for years to come.
那么我们如何从这种萧条中走出来呢？比较多的讨论是要进行财政紧缩还是要经济刺激。“紧缩派们”认为只有平衡政府预算并减少国家债务才能重振投资者的信心。凯恩斯主义者们则认为如果不实施大型财政刺激——也就是在短期内故意提升赤字——欧洲和美国经济将会在未来几年继续陷在衰退中。