This innovative study examines the effect of financial inclusion measures by financial inclusion index (FII) on the economic growth of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) members' countries. The data were collected on different elements of financial inclusion and economic growth for the period...

Abstract. Using the data of more than 100,000 individuals' characteristics in the Global Findex database, this paper examines the links between financial inclusion, institutions, and governance using panel data analysis from Muslim and developing countries. This paper argues that strong economic...

Low utilization of household credit in developing countries may be partially due to religious considerations. In a randomized marketing experiment in Jordan, this paper estimates the effect of sharia-compliant loan features on demand for credit. To comply with Islamic law, the sharia-compliant...