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Making of a Muslim woman : different pathways to religious practices
Vasudev, Romica; Inbanathan, Anand - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014556623
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Piety and profits : stock market anomaly during the Muslim holy month
Białkowski, Je̜drzej; Etebari, Ahmad; Wisniewski, … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695604
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Trade and geography in the economic origins of Islam : theory and evidence
Michalopulos, Stelios; Naghavi, Alireza; Prarolo, Giovanni - 2010 - This draft: May, 2010
This research examines the economic origins of Islam and uncovers two empirical regularities. First, Muslim countries … (i) determined the economic aspects of the religious doctrine upon which Islam was formed, and (ii) shaped its subsequent … had to remain within limits for Islam to persist. This was instituted via restrictions on physical capital accumulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008729038
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The less extreme, the more you leave : radical Islam and willingness to migrate
Falco, Chiara; Rotondi, Valentina - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011765373
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Volatility of the returns and expected losses of Islamic bank financing
Ismal, Rifki - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) August, pp. 267-279
Purpose – The paper attempts to analyze the volatility of returns and expected losses of Islamic bank financing. In particular, it takes the case of Indonesian Islamic banking industry. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses Value at Risk (VaR) approach to compute the volatility (risk)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009245372
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Islamic norms for stock screening: A comparison between the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Islamic Index and the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index
Rahman, Azhar Abdul; Yahya, Mohd Azlan; Nasir, Mohd … - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) August, pp. 228-240
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the criteria used among Islamic Indices, specifically between the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Shari'ah Index (KLSESI) and the Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (DJIM) in screening a permissible company for investment purposes. The two...
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Global financial crisis: an Islamic finance perspective
Ahmed, Adel - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) November, pp. 306-320
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide empirical evidences on the impact of financial shocks on the Islamic banks vis-a-vis the conventional banks. Based on the Malaysian experience over two major financial crises, namely the 1997 Asian financial crisis and 2007 financial crisis,...
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Exploring corporate social responsibility disclosure: the case of Islamic banks
Hassan, Abul; Harahap, Sofyan Syafri - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) August, pp. 203-227
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore whether any discrepancy exists between the corporate social activities disclosed in the annual reports of Islamic banks and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure index which has been developed based on the Islamic business ethics...
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The subprime crisis and Islamic stock markets integration
Karim, Bakri Abdul; Kassim, Nor Akila Mohd.; Arip, … - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) November, pp. 363-371
Purpose – The 2008-2009 crisis had no significant impact on the Turkish banking system (TBS), with the TBS achieving a record level of profitability in 2009. The strong position of Turkish banks against the global crisis is attributed generally to the good regulation and risk management in the...
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