IANAE, and all that. We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo
So, yes, I understand your argument about infrastructure. But take the UK, where the infrastructure hasn't been kept up to the point where, even if it's still a "wealthier" country than Ireland, it costs a lot of money just to move around and this is reflected in the GDP (PPP) albeit in a different way from how lack of infrastructure affects Ireland. We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo