Hey Ktmvalleyboy! Thank you so very much .. so so much for taking time out to help me. words are all i have -- a BIG thankyou.!!! well, the question is for my Political Economy class..its got me so confused because i am suppose to take the economical advancement of the SE countries in consideration but then most of them .. according to what i have observed seem to have developed a distinctive form of capitalism characterized by active state intervention in the economy and close state-business relations ... which kind of sort of contradicts the approach that seems to be best for Congo to bring about an increase in the GDP ( taking the micro approach) :@:@ i'll make such a bad ecomonic advisor i tell ya! i.e if people hire me at all :D wats your say ktmvalleyboy? dont you thiink the question is rather contradictory? :s .. or is it just me. :O