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Trade, financial openness and dual banking economies: Evidence from GCC Region
2021
Abstract The recent wave of liberalization in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has opened up a debate on the role of Islamic finance in the financial development of an economy. Using a comprehensive dataset of 43 Islamic and 49 conventional banks for the period 2007–2015, in this paper, we investigate the impact of trade and financial openness on financial development in the GCC region. We find that trade and financial openness have a positive effect on the profitability of both banking systems, while the interaction term of openness is negative for the profitability of Islamic banks. Moreover, trade and financial openness affect Islamic banks differently than conventional banks. No…
L’integrazione dei Musulmani in Europa e la circolazione della banca e della finanza islamica (Integration of Muslims in Europe and Circulation of Is…
2018
Italian Abstract: Lo stabilizzarsi di comunita islamiche all'interno dell'Unione Europea impone l'attenzione sulle peculiarita legate alla realta islamica. Lo “spazio della sharī'a”, infatti, lungi dal confinarsi nel medio oriente si estende all'Unione Europea attraverso i luoghi di lavoro, le scuole, gli ospedali, i tribunali e i mercati. All’espansione dei modelli normativi islamici hanno contribuito, in particolare, le politiche di “ristrutturazione” dell'ordinamento islamico degli anni '80 del secolo scorso e l'intensificarsi dei flussi migratori a partire degli anni '90, creando un terreno fertile al dispiegarsi delle potenzialita della sharī'a a livello transnazionale, offrendo a sogg…
A bibliometric review of takaful literature
2020
Abstract Takaful (Islamic Insurance) achieved only recently a significant volume of academic research, despite its importance in addressing the insurance needs of Islamic societies and economies. We provide a thorough analysis of existing contributions on Takaful through a meta-literature methodology encompassing both a bibliometric (quantitative) and content (qualitative) analysis. By reviewing 69 articles, we aim at providing a rigorous background for the Islamic finance industry, its societies and economies, academic research and policymakers. We identify and review three leading research streams on Takaful: its overview, growth paths and models; governance mechanisms; products/services …
A Split in The Middle East Financial System
2017
In the Middle East, it has been proven that religious and cultural particularities can have adecisive impact on the economic environment. In this way, has developed Islamic financial system,a counterpart to the conventional one, that is based on the principles of Shari’ah. A niched systemaccording to addressability but also to the degree of geographical spreading, Islamic financialsystem increases with higher rates than the conventional one. Although the financial market in thiscase is closely related to real market. Islamic and conventional systems resilience is similar. TheMiddle East economy seems ready to host in parallel both types, certainty that is proven by theUnited Arab Emirates, …
A bibliometric review of sukuk literature
2023
Abstract Sukuk (Islamic bonds) are one of the Islamic finance sectors that have experienced the fastest growth during the last decade. Using a quali-quantitative approach known as meta-literature review, the aim of this paper is to survey the sukuk literature over the period 1950–2018. In total we review and analyze 80 papers through bibliometric citation analysis (using HistCite and VOSviewer software) coupled with content analysis. We show the influential aspects of the literature, such as countries, institutions, journals, authors, articles and topics. We also present the co-authorship network and identify three research streams: (1) sukuk overview and growth, (2) sukuk and finance theor…
Islāma banku sistēma Malaizijā
2021
ANOTĀCIJA Šī darba mērķis ir izskaidrot islāma banku un finanšu sistēmas pamatprincipus un ētiku Malaizijā. Monetārā iekļaušana ir kļuvusi par neizbēgami nozīmīgu satraukumu neskaitāmām valstīm visā pasaulē. Strauja islāma aktīvu attīstība Malaizijā vēlā laikā - kopš 2000. gada dramatiski palielinās islāma budžeta organizāciju resursi. Lai veicinātu to kā alternatīvu tradicionālajai banku darbībai rietumu tirgū. Un apskatīt šos darbības principus tirgū var būt praktiski un turklāt - vai tas var piedāvāt alternatīvas metodes finanšu problēmu risināšanai
L'INCLUSIONE FINANZIARIA DEGLI IMMIGRATI: LA TUTELA DEL CONSUMATORE VULNERABILE NEI SERVIZI BANCARI
2021
This book analyzes the linguistic, economic, social and religious obstacles that hinder the immigrant's financial inclusion and attempts, given the current law and referring to comparative experiences, to identify private remedies to protect these consumers. The thesis deals with the problem of linguistic risk management of the immigrant consumer with hints of behavioral law and economics and a comparative analysis, and then focus on the problems of access to credit and current accounts; lastly, it is argued the admissibility of Shari'a compliant contracts. Through a systematic analysis, this work concludes that the vulnerable consumer figure has been codified in the sectoral legislation: d…