Iceland, which was hit by a financial crisis in 2008, provides the counterfactual. Whereas Greece remains mired in depression, Iceland – which is not in the eurozone – has essentially recovered.
相反，希腊债权人选择收紧束缚。结果，要是它在2010年就放弃欧元，今天的状况或许会好得多。2008年，爱尔兰也受到了金融危机冲击，它提供了一个反例。希腊在萧条中泥足深陷，而爱尔兰——它不在欧元区中——已经基本实现复苏。