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A Critical Assessment of Islamic Economics
Shams, Rasul - 2004
This paper presents a critical assessment of the widely discussed concept of Islamic Economics. The two different interpretations of Islamic economics as the study of the functioning of an interest-free economy and the validity of moral values in the economy are discussed. It is shown that none...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010295414
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Economic violence among women of economically backward Muslim minority community : the case of rural North India
Ohlan, Ramphul - In: Future business journal 7 (2021), pp. 1-11
Economic violence represents a state of control over an individual capacity to obtain, utilize and keep up economic assets. The current study investigates the prevalence of economic violence among women of the socioeconomically backward Muslim minority community by taking a sample of 387 women...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012667354
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Education, Social Mobility and Religious Movements : A Theory of the Islamic Revival in Egypt
Binzel, Christine - 2013
This paper examines the economic origins of the Islamic revival that took place in Egypt in the 1970-80s, and in Muslim societies more generally. We provide the first systematic evidence of a decline in social mobility among educated youth in Egypt. Developing a behavioral model of religion, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013085059
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A Critical Assessment of Islamic Economics
Shams, Rasul - 2004
This paper presents a critical assessment of the widely discussed concept of Islamic Economics. The two different interpretations of Islamic economics, as the study of the functioning of an interest-free economy, and the validity of moral values in the economy are discussed. It is shown that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014070598
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Riba in La-riba contracts:where to turn in Islamic home financing?
Hasan, Zubair - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Even as the BBA model has not made a complete exit from Islamic home financing, the musharkah mutanaqisa partnership (MMP) model is fast gaining popularity with the jurists and the bankers alike as a truly interest free alternative. This paper reproduces our earlier evidence that the MMP model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009353528
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Education, social mobility and religious movements : a theory of the Islamic revival in Egypt
Binzel, Christine - 2013
This paper examines the economic origins of the Islamic revival that took place in Egypt in the 1970-80s, and in Muslim societies more generally. We provide the first systematic evidence of a decline in social mobility among educated youth in Egypt. Developing a behavioral model of religion, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009719601
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Customer satisfaction factors (CSFs) with online banking services in an Islamic country : I.R. Iran
Sadeghi, Tooraj; Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Kambiz - In: Journal of Islamic Marketing 1 (2010) 3, pp. 249-267
services in an Islamic country, Iran. Design/methodology/approach – The authors validate a measurement model for customer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014878291
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The effect of word of mouth on inbound tourists' decision for traveling to Islamic destinations (the case of Isfahan as a tourist destination in Iran)
Reza Jalilvand, Mohamad; Samiei, Neda - In: Journal of Islamic Marketing 3 (2012) 1, pp. 12-21
Purpose – Word of mouth (WOM) is becoming recognized as an important form of promotion and an important source of information influencing consumer's attitudes and purchase behavior. WOM is especially important in the tourism industry, whose intangible products are difficult to evaluate prior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014878318
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Perceived risks in travelling to the Islamic Republic of Iran
Reza Jalilvand, Mohammad; Samiei, Neda - In: Journal of Islamic Marketing 3 (2012) 2, pp. 175-189
Islamic Republic of Iran, investigate whether such risks are in any way mitigated by a traveler ' s prior experience with the …/methodology/approach – The study examined survey data of 258 international tourists during their visit to Isfahan, Iran. Confirmatory factor … more likely to perceive Iran as safer than those on business or holiday. In addition, repeat travelers tended to have a …
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