This paper surveys the literature on the links between education and economic growth in East Asia. It finds that education is important for economic growth but it is not a sufficient condition. The complementarity between education and other factors in enhancing productivity and efficiency is...

This article examines the socio-economic significance of religious institutions in non-western communities using data from a survey of around 500 heads of households across nine Pesantren in Indonesia. It finds that local community benefits from more intense interaction with the local religious...