Estimates of the effect of education on GDP (the social return) have been hard to reconcile with micro evidence on the … of education reduces the private return by 2 percentage points, consistent with Katz-Murphy's (1992) elasticity of …

- together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue … that religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual … development. It affects human capital through both religious and secular education. It affects population and labor by influencing …

-together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences … development. It affects human capital through both religious and secular education. It affects population and labor by influencing …

This paper surveys the empirical and theoretical link between education and growth in the growth process of Asian … countries. Particular attention is paid to the link between education and productivity, and to models that characterize key … features of growth processes of Asian countries. Empirical studies show that these key features include liability to falling …