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A Critical Review of Economic Analyses of Religion

Kumar, Vikas - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

Recent years have seen increasing interest in economic analyses of religion. We carry out a critical review of … Economics of Religion (EoR) in this review essay. We find that on the one hand EoR has made a significant contribution to … enhance our understanding of secular trappings of religion and to break the stranglehold of non-rational approach to religion …

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Causes of Low Secondary School Enrollment in Indonesia

Suryadarma, Daniel; Suryahadi, Asep; Sumarto, Sudarno - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

In this study we investigate the causes of low secondary school enrollment in Indonesia despite near universal primary school attendance. We then find that attrition during the transition between primary and junior secondary education levels is the main cause. We investigate the causes of...

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Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India

Sachar, Rajindar; Hamid, Saiyid; Oommen, T.K.; Basith, M.A. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

, protect and assure the rights of minorities in matters of language, religion and culture. That is why our national leaders …

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The Use of Real Estate for the Settlement of Claims in Roman Palestine

Viswanath, P. V. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

The Mishna in Tractate Gittin discusses land qualities, in a context where land is used to settle monetary obligations. The law is that land of different qualities must be used to pay claimants in different situations; in particular, claimants pursuant to a tort case have the right to have their...

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Promoting Domestic Reforms through Regionalism

Dee, Philippa; McNaughton, Anne - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011

ï»¿There is a strong presumption among economists that domestic reforms are promoted by regionalism. Yet strong empirical evidence for this proposition is lacking. This paper examines both the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence on this issue, drawing on the relevant economic,...

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Institutions Matter : The Case of Vietnam

Tran, Thi Bich; Grafton, R. Quentin; Kompas, Tom - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

The paper investigates institutional reforms in Vietnam and their impact on the economic performance of firms. Using the provincial competitiveness index 2006 (PCI06) and firm-level data in Vietnam in 2005, the results show that provincial competitiveness is economically and statistically...

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Economic Reforms in Indonesia after the 1997/98 Economic Crisis

Soesastro, Hadi; Aswicahyono, Haryo; Narjoko, Dionisius A. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

This paper reviews the experience of undertaking reforms in Indonesia after the economic crisis 1997/98, focusing on the reforms made under the last two presidents : Megawati and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The review leads the paper to draw some lessons from the experience. Among other, the role...

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Policy Reforms and Institutional Weaknesses : Closing the Gap

Llanto, Gilberto; Gonzalez, Eduardo - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

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From Crisis to Recovery in Asia : Strategies, Achievements and Lessons

Sangsubhan, Kanit; Vorawangso, Cholachit - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

This paper reviews and highlights lessons from the stabilisation and reform programme that Thailand, Malaysia and Korea implemented in response to the 1997 crisis. The three countries rapid recovery from a deep economic downturn in 1998 and their reduced vulnerability to balance of payments...

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Acceleration of Economic Reform in Japan and the Role of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy

Hosen, Mitsuo - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

Creation of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy (CEFP) made Japans economic and fiscal policy making more transparent, consistent and coherent. This new institutional arrangement accelerated structural reform and improved economic and fiscal policy making in general, thus contributing to...

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