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The economics of philanthropy and fundraising
Andreoni, James - 2015
subsidies to givers? Is religious giving different? Which fundraising approaches "work", and is more charity always better …? Questions like these make philanthropy and fundraising among the most dynamic research areas in economics today. This research … Pay More for Charity-Linked Products' -- Ayelet Gneezy, Uri Gneezy, Gerhard Riener and Leif D. Nelson (2012), 'Pay …
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Handbook of Islamic banking
Hassan, M. Kabir (contributor); Lewis, Mervyn (contributor) - 2007
pt. 1. Foundations of Islamic financing -- pt. 2. Operations of Islamic banks -- pt. 3. Instruments and markets -- pt …
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Islamic finance in Eurasia : the need for strategic change
Hassan, M. Kabir (ed.); Biancone, Paolo (ed.);  … - 2024 - First edition
"Providing a comprehensive account of the progress, potential and challenges facing Islamic finance in Eurasia, this prescient book explores Islamic finance's history and development across the Asian and European continents and argues that in order for this market to continue to prosper,...
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Takaful and Islamic cooperative finance : challenges and opportunities
Ali, Syed Nazim (contributor); Nisar, Shariq (contributor) - 2016
effectiveness of islamic microfinance institutions / Tanvir Ahmed Uddin and Muhammad Maaz Rahman -- 15. Micro-takaful in India: a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419877
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Islamic banking
Lewis, Mervyn; Algaoud, Latifa M. - 2001
The prohibition of interest is the feature of Islamic banking which most distinctly sets it apart from conventional banking. To Western eyes, this seems a strange restriction, but Christian countries themselves maintained such a ban for 1,400 years. Islamic Banking asks why Islam has been able...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851810
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Islamic economics and human well-being : justice, moderation and sharing
Khan, Muhammad Akram - 2024
"The study of Islamic economics provides an interesting complement to conventional economics as they both study economic behaviour to enhance human well-being. Muhammad Akram Khan articulates an expert view on how to use distinct approaches to achieve this in the context of Islamic economics. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014544811
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Islamic finance in Africa : the prospects for sustainable development
Hassan, M. Kabir (ed.); Aishath Muneeza (ed.);  … - 2022
"Islamic Finance in Africa discusses the progress, issues and innovations in African Islamic financial markets. It provides a comprehensive overview of Islamic finance in Africa by exploring legal, regulatory and governance challenges while balancing the issues and innovations found in both...
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Islamic banking and finance : new perspectives on profit-sharing and risk
Llewellyn, David T. (contributor);  … - 2002
-hameed Bashir -- 5. Incentive-compatible constraints for Islamic banking : some lessons from Bank Muamalat / Adiwarman A. Karim …
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Central banking and monetary policy in Muslim-majority countries
Hossain, Akhand Akhtar - 2015
The introduction of Islamic banking and finance across the globe strengthens the argument for low and stable inflation and rule-based monetary policy for sustained economic growth. Although Islamic banking and finance may have created some complexities in financial transactions it remains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851080
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Islamic capitalism and finance : origins, evolution and the future
Çizakça, Murat - 2011
This illuminating and thought-provoking book questions whether classical Islamic capitalism, which has served Muslims so well for centuries, can provide a viable alternative world economic system. In the current recession--the worst since 1929--this is surely a provocative question. But if...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851598