Panel Organiser: Jan Kees van Donge

The panel invites papers that enquire into the reasons for the divergebnce in economic growth between African and Asian countries. Any significant topc will be welcome. Possible topics are governance, the use of oil rents, agricultural policies etc. Contributions comparing African countries with South East Asian countries are particularly welcome. The WB study The East Asian Economic Miracle singles out S-East Asia for comparison with Africa as in comparison to East Asia the state was weak there.