This research aims at examining the differences between Islamic and conventional banks in terms of business orientation, stability, and efficiency. Data for this research are collected from 48 conventional banks and 28 Islamic banks of the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) countries over the period...

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of rent-seeking behaviour and rentier state in the context of ẓulm (injustice and exploitation), which is one of the key concerns in Islam in general and Islamic economics and finance in particular. Design/methodology/approach - As...

Purpose The ownership structure in Japanese firms has experienced a significant change recently, fueled primarily by regulatory changes. This has important repercussions on corporate performance and risk. This paper examines the impact of insider ownership on the default risk of Japanese firms....

Recent calls by prominent Islamic scholars to shift the focus of Islamic Finance away from bond-like sukuk have been met with great unease by bankers in the industry. Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs), which hold the majority of all sukuk issued, face deposit side constraints on the types of...

The theoretical foundation of Islamic economics and finance is based on, among other things, Homo Islamicus or Islamic Man. Islamic economics and finance theoreticians contrast Homo Islamicus with Homo economicus or the Economic Man. This paper examines whether or not Homo Islamicus is...

Financialization is an inescapable dimension of modern economic and financial system. However, if unchecked, it can constrain the real sector and the economy can experience significant negative impacts, which has become evident during the recent global financial crisis

Recent scandal involving manipulation of LIBOR has exposed some serious issues regarding ethics and business ethics education. This essay explores the relevant issues, especially as it might relate to Islamic finance

As part of Islamic finance industry, one of the areas that has become quite popular is Islamic wealth management (IWM). How IWM is distinguished from its conventional counterparts? How closely the current practices correspond with the maqasid of Islamic finance? This brief paper provides a brief...

The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical appraisal of the theme of zulm (injustice/exploitation) in light of the Islamic finance literature and the general attitude and approach of the Islamic finance industry and its advocates toward it.Based on an expanding theoretical and empirical...