This paper reports on the convergence of Basic Needs Approach (BNA) and institutionalism in their views about technological development and the role of institutions. There exists a vast literature on BNA, including empirical works on almost all the least developed countries. However, despite its...

The Muslim world is facing stagnation due to a lack of balance between two opposing forces: the force for continuity/stability and the force for change. This paper makes the case that these forces must be in balance for healthy, Islamic progress of the Muslim society. This paper analyzes the...