But the Greek government is being asked to privatize with a gun held to its head. Privatization at fire-sale prices, with most of the proceeds used to pay down debt, will not put Greek parliamentarians or the public in a mood to press ahead enthusiastically with structural reform.
最终，作为新方案核心的私有化基金的唯一作用是鼓励结构改革。诚然，希腊需要私有化效率低下的公共单位。但希腊政府可以说是被枪指着脑袋强迫私有化。以跳楼价私有化——所得资金大部分用来还债——不可能让希腊议会或公众充满热情地推动结构改革。