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THE ADOPTION OF ISLAMIC FINANCE BY CAMEROONIAN SME ENTREPRENEURS: ARE THERE GENDER DISPARITIES?

Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance
The recent surge in the global asset value of Islamic finance has pushed Cameroonian policymakers to consider this mode of finance as an important element of the national financial inclusion strategy.
Ali Haruna, Armand Mboutchouang Kountchou, Honoré Tekam Oumbé, Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Wirajing   +3 more
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Islamic Finance:Structure-objective mismatch and its consequences

This paper raises the issue of an initial structure-objective mismatch in the launching of Islamic finance. The abolition of interest and promotion of growth with equity were goals of the conceived system.
Hasan, Zubair
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Integrating Islamic Finance Into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The announcement of the SDGs in 2015 marked a dramatic shift in global development, culminating in an age of international cooperation where the international community bands together to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. This chapter discusses
Mahomed, Ziyaad, Smolo, Edib, Saba, Irum, Ismail, Norashikin   +3 more
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Does the CEO's Attention Affect How Well the Firm Performs Environmentally?

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores whether CEOs' environmental attention (CEA) enhances firms' environmental performance. Drawing on attention‐based and upper echelons theories, which emphasize that executives' cognitive focus shapes organizational outcomes, we argue that CEOs who devote greater attention to environmental issues are more likely to integrate ...
Salah Aldain Abdullah Alshorman, Mohammad Abweny, Rizwan Ahmed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Islamic finance in modern political aspect

Путеводитель предпринимателя, 2020
In the present article the role of Islamic finance in the light of a geopolitical situation, including in the Middle East is considered. The analytical data of the World Bank on the role of Islamic finance in the world, the number of Islamic banks in the
Yu. S. Babenkova
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Board Structure and ESG Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review and Pathways for Future Research

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive systematic review of 265 scholarly articles that examine the relationship between board diversity and environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. The analysis critically maps existing research and identifies key thematic trends, revealing that most studies focus on gender and independence while ...
Karim Mahran, Osama Abouelela, Hamed Mohammad Esmail Mohammad, Ahmed A. Elamer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Derivative Instruments and Islamic Finance: Some Thoughts for a Reconsideration

This paper examines contemporary derivative instruments and the Islamic viewpoint of these new instruments. The validity and permissibility of these instruments appears to vary by scholar.
Bacha, Obiyathulla I.
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Handbook of Analytical Studies in Islamic Finance and Economics De Gruyter studies in Islamic economics, finance and business ;, 4./ Tarik Akin, Nabil El Maghrebi, Abbas Mirakhor, Zamir Iqbal.

, 2020
In English.This handbook offers a unique and original collection of analytical studies in Islamic economics and finance, and constitutes a humble addition to the literature on new economic thinking and global finance.
Iqbal Zamir, Mirakhor Abbas, Akin Tarik, El Maghrebi Nabil   +3 more
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Decarbonization in Financial Turbulent Times: Global Value Chains and Regulatory Framework

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how participation in global value chains (GVCs) influences carbon emissions amid financial turbulence, with attention to cross‐country heterogeneity and distributional dynamics. Although existing research has explored trade–environment linkages, limited attention has been given to how GVC integration interacts with ...
Xiaoyong Xu, Lu Zhang, Kingsley Imandojemu, Felix Orole, Romanus Osabohien   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESG in Islamic sustainable finance [PDF]

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) have gained popularity in the banking and finance industry since 2000, and Islamic finance is not far behind with ESG adoption and practices.
Razali, Normarianie, Mohd. Zain, Nor Razinah, Hassan, Rusni   +2 more
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