Reluctant carers may develop sufficient strength to resist the continuing imposition of their role, or they may move to accepting embrace if the benefits experienced by the recipient (or the advantages for their own care-work) overcome their doubts.
Foreign-exchange reserves have tumbled to $15 billion, despite the imposition of capital controls (see chart 1).
The imposition of capital controls, using wide-ranging powers passed by Cypriot MPs on March 22nd, is a particularly worrying development.
Others include the imposition of capital controls and new restrictions placed on foreign ownership of Thai companies.
So, not even the imposition of capital controls on Monday had any impact on Greece's ship owners.
Asked on Wednesday afternoon whether the imposition of capital controls was now under consideration, Russian Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev said, "No, they are not being discussed".
The world's most financially integrated region would be ripped apart by defaults, bank failures and the imposition of capital controls (see article).
It is hard to see this situation ending with anything other than the imposition of capital controls and Cyprus quitting the euro.
The closure of banks and imposition of capital controls – implemented under Varoufakis's stewardship – are said to have wrought at least €3bn worth of damage on the economy.
A run on its banks could be the prelude to the imposition of capital controls to stem a further outflow of funds.
