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Land Systems, Legal Pluralism and Gendered Land Tools for Contemporary Awqaf

Submitted by Zhamal on Fri, 12/25/2020 - 10:13
The diverse and multi-layered land laws and systems globally are best appreciated in their socio-historical contexts as well as political and economic trajectories. Awqaf laws are mediated through religious, colonial, customary and statutory sources and practices that are referred to as legal pluralism. This paper outlines the distinctive features of

Cash Waqf as a Means of Promoting Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship: Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Submitted by Zhamal on Fri, 12/25/2020 - 10:01
The 2008 global financial crisis has brought about discussions on the rather restricted role of conventional banking sector in contributing to the overall economic development due to the heavy regulations on credit provisions. This issue becomes more severe in the case of access to finance by low-income segments of societies reducing the level of financial and social inclusion.