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Trade and Geography in the Economic Origins of Islam : Theory and Evidence

Michalopoulos, Stelios - 2010

This research examines the economic origins of Islam and uncovers two empirical regularities. First, Muslim countries … (i) determined the economic aspects of the religious doctrine upon which Islam was formed, and (ii) shaped its subsequent … had to remain within limits for Islam to persist. This was instituted via restrictions on physical capital accumulation …

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The Challenge of Poverty and the Poverty of Islamic Economics

Farooq, Mohammad Omar - 2014

In the past half century Islamic economics was eclipsed by Islamic finance movement. Gradually Islamic economics has taken a back seat without any economy to back it up empirically. Although Islamic finance emerged as an offshoot of Islamic economics and with the blessing and advocacy from...

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Islamism and Gender Relations in the Muslim World as Reflected in Recent World Values Survey Data

Tausch, Arno - 2016

Ever since Goldin (1995) proposed the idea that there is a U-shaped female labor force participation rate function in economic development, empirical research is stunned by the question why the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are characterized by such low rates of female...

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Firm Opacity and Islamic Securities Issuance

Al Balooshi, Sara - 2020

We study the relationship between opacity and external funding decisions when different types of sukuk and conventional financial instruments are available. For this purpose, we construct an opacity index for 107 Malaysian firms issuing sukuk and conventional financial instruments during...

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Estimating the Impact of the Hajj : Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering

Clingingsmith, David - 2008

We estimate the impact on pilgrims of performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Our method compares successful and unsuccessful applicants in a lottery used by Pakistan to allocate Hajj visas. Pilgrim accounts stress that the Hajj leads to a feeling of unity with fellow Muslims, but outsiders...

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The Economic Impact of Islam on Developing Nations

Pryor, Frederic L. - 2006

from those of other nations at roughly the same stage of economic development? And what is the impact of Islam on the … institutions. Turning to twenty-three indicators of economic and social performance, I find that the presence of Islam has likewise …

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Redistribution Adjusts Efficiency in Economy : Islamic Paradigm

Widiyanti, Dwi Retno - 2017

Objective – Islam regulate distribution also redistribution of wealth, and how this concept break away the inefficiency …

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Current State of Islamic Economics and Direction of Future Research

Khan, Muhammad - 2017

Islamic economics as a subject has deep historical roots. However, the present body of knowledge known as ‘Islamic economics' originated in the second half of the last century. During the last four decades, a lot of literature has appeared. However, most of it can be accepted as ‘Islamic...

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Does an Islamic Label Indicate Good Corporate Governance?

Hayat, Raphie - 2018

In this paper we study the effect of an Islamic label on corporate governance. Listed firms with an Islamic label (Islamic firms) are characterized by low leverage. Because recent evidence indicates that leverage can act as a substitute for good governance, it is tempting to expect these Islamic...

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Lending, the Poor & Islamic Scripture : Islamic Finance versus Welfare Islam

Abedifar, Pejman - 2018

This paper contributes to the Islamic studies literature, by exploring why many Islamic scholars believe that Islam …

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