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This paper explores the ethical mandates of Islamic banking and finance (IBF) and then studies the recent performance of IBF on the positive level. The ethical section is divided into four parts: (1) promotion of trade and cooperation, (2) prohibition of ribā and of profiting without risk, (3)...
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Die Arbeit gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung des Iran in den vergangenen fünf Jahrzehnten. Dabei steht der Zeitraum nach der Islamischen Revolution des Jahres 1979 im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung. Es geht vor allem darum, die teilweise ideologisch bedingten...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature and contents of Islamic management practices and their consequent implications for human resource management (HRM) in Arab countries. In addition, it aims to examine the implications for multinational companies (MNCs) operating in...
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rates in broad occupational categories in Pakistan. The method used controls for average gender differences in these …
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is whether such threshold points exist in Pakistan and Ethiopia and, if so, where they are located. Methodologically, the … growth. Moreover, the dynamic asset equilibria are very low. In Pakistan it is below the average asset holdings of the poor … insufficient for rural households in Pakistan and Ethiopia to escape poverty. …
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The document contains a chapter of a World Bank report on remittances, its development impact as well as future prospects. It was published in 2005. The articles originated in 2003 during a conference organized by the Department for International Development, IMF, and World Bank, in London.
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Presented at a workshop at the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, this document explores the logistical solutions deployed within contemporary Hawala-style value transmission systems. It suggests that those frustrated by the lack of an effective global payments system for retial...
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time in Pakistan. Inflation influences the purchasing power of poor segments of population and definitely affects the … happiness of poor individuals in a small developing economy like Pakistan. Trade-openness improves happiness rankings of poor …
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This study examines the market entry practices of Australian and Pakistani Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms and the proposition that Local Software Economy (LSE) maturity affects the selection of market entry practices. The question is significant as it is focused on an...
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The telecommunication industry in Pakistan has come a long way since the country's independence in 1947. The initial … era could be fairly termed as the PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited) monopoly, for it was the sole provider … vital boost in Pakistan's economy. Numerous tangential elements had triggered this vital move in the history of …
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