This study will attempt to study and analyze the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Islamic Banking in Qatar. To date, there is no study that has analysed the demand side of the Islamic Banking industry i.e. the public in general and the clients of Islamic Banks. The majority of the studies have focused on the supply side of the Islamic Banking industry i.e. the Islamic Financial Institutions and their products and services.
Recent corporate finance theories posit that corporate governance is increasingly based on exit strategies rather than on voice. These theories conjecture that, even in the absence of intervention power, dispersed blockholders can govern firms (Edmans 2009; Admati and Pfleiderer 2009). While such a dispersed structure appears to be a barrier for direct intervention, it strengthens the role of a second governance mechanism: disciplining through trading.
This paper aims to explore the possibilities of economic diversification in the State of Qatar through the regeneration of built heritage post the COVID-19 pandemic, promoting sustainable tourism and creating a center for cultural heritage in Qatar, thereby enhancing the sense of identity both socially and physically among the nationals and residents.
The linear economic approach described as the "take, make, dispose of" model where the bulk of the material used to make products is ultimately thrown away is recognized as a contributor to the natural resource constraints faced by humanity. Responding to this problem requires an economic paradigm of "reduce, reuse and recycle" conceptualized as Circular Economy(CE). The paper explores ways Islamic finance can support circular businesses within OIC countries to achieve economic growth that is not at the expense of the environment.
This paper aims to enhance the impact of incorporated
The raison d'etre of Islamic finance is Shari‘ah compliance—avoiding what is proscribed in
During the last couple of decades, the concept of ḥalāl markets has become ubiquitous covering sectors ranging from tourism and hospitality, fashion and clothing, pharmaceuticals and hospitals, to biotechnology and cryptocurrencies.
Using the data from Pakistan Panel Household Survey (2010), this paper assesses the role of financial inclusion in reducing social exclusion. The findings from regression analysis confirm a statistically significant negative impact of financial inclusion on social exclusion including deep [multidimensional] social exclusion. Deep exclusion for population having financial inclusion drops to 34.8% from 81% otherwise. Most importantly, none of the women was found having deep social exclusion if she has access to financial services.
The prevalence of widespread poverty is one of the most serious challenges confronting the world today. The intensity of the problem in developing countries, mostly OIC member countries (MCs), is more severe. The developed nations of the world have succeeded overtime to provide social protection to their masses by launching a variety of welfare programs. Unfortunately, similar social security measures either do not exist or do not work efficiently in the developing countries.
The paper traced the essential functions and role of awqaf that it played in the past and still providing socio-economic services for the society. The paper provides explicitly the experiences of a few organizations, which play a significant role in this direction and made some recommendations for the improvement of the sector in the present circumstances.