The level of efficiency in the use of resources in small countries must therefore be higher in small countries in order for their productive sectors to be competitive. The cost of infrastructure is reflected in higher debt servicing and therefore higher taxes.
If one assumes that the private sector naturally has to carry higher tax burdens than individual citizens, then this is then reflected in their costs and in their competitiveness. This brings me to one of the two fundamental points I would like to make on this occasion.