Thesis

The study evaluates the performance of electric power and telecommunications sectors in Pakistan at the firm and sector levels, and attempts to quantify the inefficiencies. Since physical, financial, or productivity indicators alone are not able to explain the purposes and goals of public infrastructure systems, a set of relevant indicators have been used in evaluating these sectors. A Cobb-Douglas production function is used to calculate the trend in the growth of total factor productivity (TFP).

This thesis analyzes the theoretical and practical issues of Islamic banking within Iran, a system that operates entirely in conformity with Islamic principles. This study provides fundamental information about the theory and the actual practice of this system. Chapter one outlines the background, scope, objectives of the study, and the methodology employed.

This thesis provides insight into the consumer's perception of the risk of riba and its influence on consumer's bank activity and patronage levels.

This thesis investigates the contractual role of accounting information in constructing efficient-cost contractual governance structures for profit-sharing (mudaraba) financing.

This thesis evaluates the existence of a consistent and repeatable internal structure within regulations, in this case focusing on The Building Regulations of 1985. The internal structure takes on a form embodied in a series of linked data structures known as 'frames' using the Prolog computer language. Evidence for the existence of an internal structure was collected from data obtained from one year's Appeals and Determinations in a report published by the Institute of Building Control.

This thesis evaluates the doctrine of partnership (mudaraba and

This thesis investigates the behavior of Pakistani and Iranian banks following the introduction of Islamic Banking. This thesis contains static and dynamic models that have been developed to evaluate the semi-annually (1974-1994) and quarterly (1984-1994) changes in the behavior of both the Pakistani and Iranian banks.

In most Third World cities poverty is most evident in the prevalence of slums and beggars. A sociological study of 401 beggars in Nairobi, Kenya, aged ten years and above, revealed that landlessness, lack of education, unemployment, disease, and inadequate assistance contributed significantly to the presence of beggars. Programs initiated by the Government, NGOs and individuals/groups were found to be insufficient. While the Old Testament demands that justice be the foundation for alleviating poverty, the New Testament states that love and compassion be extended to the poor.

This thesis examines the validity of banking in an Islamic economy. Despite the existence of Islamic banking theory for fifty years and impressive growth in the number of banking institutions, many

The government of Saudi Arabia has been providing several incentives to the private sector of the country, like interest-free loans and subsidies, to diversify the economy. By doing so, the government is trying to decrease the heavy national dependence on a single product, oil. By reviewing secondary data, conducting field research, and using time-series regression approaches, this study analyzes the incentives provided by the government and attempts to recognize limiting deficiencies.