Thank you.
Does your position on open tendering processes, as it relates to competition, apply to all sectors? Knowing that you would be appearing this afternoon, I did a bit of research and found a sectoral analysis in OECD countries examining whether competition promotes productivity gains. It was authored by Romain Bouis and Caroline Klein. Perhaps you're familiar with the study. I'd like to hear your view on one of the first findings, which translates as follows:
[...] unlike studies showing that competition always has a positive effect on productivity gains, a non-linear relationship seems to exist between markups and productivity gains. In sectors averaging high margins, the productivity gains are greater in countries characterized by relatively strong competition.
So it would seem that the competition game is not as important as you suggest across all sectors of the economy, just in the manufacturing sector.
Do you think all sectors would benefit from taking part in open processes for infrastructure projects, or do you think there are differences depending on the sector?