Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 5,754
Cover Image
Pareto efficiency in individualistic vs. altruistic society
Aydin, Necati - In: Humanomics: The International Journal of Systems and Ethics 30 (2014), pp. 304-324
individualistic societies. The paper first outlines the welfare axioms of Islamic economics compared to those of capitalism. Second …. Finally, it demonstrates optimum income transfer for social welfare maximization. Findings – The paper shows that Islamic … economics relying on certain welfare axioms aim for an altruistic society. It then theoretically proves that social well …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145159
Cover Image
Islamic economics: still in search of an identity
Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578
roots have remained firmly within the framework of rationalism/empiricism and methodological individualism. Consequently …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685864
Cover Image
Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal
Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of the probability of a household being poor, middle class, or rich. Design/methodology/approach – A new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686090
Cover Image
Islamic economics: still in search of an identity
Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578
roots have remained firmly within the framework of rationalism/empiricism and methodological individualism. Consequently …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742462
Cover Image
Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal
Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of the probability of a household being poor, middle class, or rich. Design/methodology/approach – A new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742477
Cover Image
The “impossibility theorems” of Islamic economics
Choudhury, Masudul Alam - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 5 (2012) August, pp. 179-202
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to bring out with analytical argumentation and mathematical treatment the central problem of Islamic economics, finance, institutionalism and socio-scientific thought as it is being practiced today and for some time now. The problem arises from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010565830
Cover Image
Islamic finance: the capital structure and profitability perspective from MIDCAP companies
Ahmad, Moid U. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 4, pp. 437-458
Capital structure theories in finance aim towards an ideal debt-equity ratio in the traditional interest-based financial system. The capital structure theories as per the Shariah law also aim towards an ideal debt-equity ratio but the debt contract used here is different with different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010669669
Cover Image
Ethics in Islamic Economics
Faical Boutayeba, Mohammed Benhamida, Souad Guesmi - In: Annales. Ethics in Economic Life 17 (2014) 4, pp. 111-121
Islamic religion, and mainly to assert that ethics constitute endogenous phenomena in Islamic economics. In Islam, economic … derived from the main sources of Islam namely: the Quran (the holy book of Islamic religion) and Sunnah (the teachings and … behaviours of the prophet of Islam: Muhammad PBUH 570-632 AD). Both of them represent the principal pillars of Shariah (Islamic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011106431
Cover Image
Islamic economics and finance: where do they stand?
Choudhury, Masudul Alam - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 1 (2008) 2, pp. 149-167
conscious and pious world nation of Islam) is possible in these prevailing mechanisms that serve as link to the world capitalist …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539348
Cover Image
Islamic economics and finance: where do they stand?
Choudhury, Masudul Alam - In: International Journal of Accounting and Finance 1 (2008) 2, pp. 149-167
conscious and pious world nation of Islam) is possible in these prevailing mechanisms that serve as link to the world capitalist …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005751998