41.   State ownership of leading firms also has hindered growth in Europe.

42.   That can hinder growth in the six to eight weeks from birth to slaughter, said Yvonne Vizzier, a poultry science professor at Mississippi State University.

43.   The cheques hinder growth by disrupting the payment cycle, the official added.

44.   The checks hinder growth by disrupting the payment cycle, the official added.

45.   World financial institutions like the World Bank contended for years that the currency was overvalued and hindered economic growth in the countries.

46.   In the past, investors have complained that the Philippines suffers from excessive red tape and slow processing of business applications, which hinder economic growth.

47.   But increased foreign competition by itself would not solve fundamental problems hindering growth, the OECD warned.

48.   The collapse of British merchant bank Barings may hinder rapid growth in Asian derivatives markets, Les Hoskings, chief executive of the Sydney Futures Exchange, warned Tuesday.