Beyond lifting the eurozone economy out of deflation, such an initiative would have massive political benefits, as it would reduce resentment toward European institutions, especially in struggling countries like Greece and Portugal, where an extra €500 would have a particularly strong impact on spending. In this way, the ECB could prove to disgruntled citizens and investors that it is serious about meeting its inflation target, and even help to stem the rise of nationalist parties.
除了将欧元区经济带出通缩，这一方案还能带来巨大的政治收益，因为它将减少对欧洲制度的不满，特别是在希腊和葡萄牙等受困国，额外的500欧元能极大地提振支出。如此，欧洲央行能够向不满的公民和投资者证明，它对于实现其通胀目标乃至抑制民族主义政党的兴起十分严肃认真。