Topics: • Empirical evidence on misallocation and its sources. • Theoretical perspectives on misallocation and its impact on allocations and welfare. • Cross-country differences in TFP. • Firm dynamics and the aggregate economy.

Within the general fields of economic growth and economic history, we are looking for papers dealing with, among others, the following topics: - The transition from stagnation to growth - The Great Divergence - Geography versus institutions - International trade and growth - Technical progress...