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Financial Inclusion: Does Cultural Heterogeneity Matter?
Kyklos, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 500-518, May 2026.ABSTRACT Culture plays an important role in determining the financial inclusion of individuals. However, most studies consider culture as a homogeneous element. In this study, we lift the assumption of cultural homogeneity and look at how intra‐cultural variation, i.e., the population distribution of a characteristic within a culture, affects financial
Jérémie Bertrand +1 more
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The role of Islamic finance in tackling financial exclusion in the UK [PDF]
, 2009 The role of Islamic finance in tackling financial exclusion in the UK As the fundamental principles of Islamic finance are socio-economic justice and benevolence (Al-Adle Wal-ihsan), some commentators have raised serious questions about the social ...
WARSAME, MOHAMED,HERSI +1 more
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, 2014 Microfinance is a general term that entails the provision of financial services to micro- entrepreneurs or to those who do not have access to banking facilities.
Saad, Norma Md +2 more
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Review of Islamic Social Finance and EntrepreneurshipPurpose – This study aims to explore and analyze the integration of green finance principles with Islamic microfinance practices in Istanbul, Turkey. Specifically, it examines how Islamic microfinance institutions incorporate environmental and social ...
Testru Hendra +3 more
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THE ISLAMIC WEALTH MANAGEMENT: AN ANALYSIS FROM IBN SĪNĀ’S PERSPECTIVE
Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 2012 This study aims to present the economic ideas of Ibn-e-Sīnā, dealing with the concept of wealth management. In order to achieve its objectives, this study employs qualitative research that refers to the meanings, concepts, definitions, characteristics ...
Mr. Nurizal Ismail
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Going ( Beyond Microfinance ) : Enhancing Islamic Microfinance Programmes in Bangladesh
Islam and Civilisational Renewal, 2014 Microfinance programmes have been operating in Bangladesh since the early seventies. With the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) and the Grameen Bank (GB) as the pioneers, many other Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Microfinance Institutes (MFIs) have grown up to provide banking services to the ‘bankless’ poor of the society.
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Background Despite diverse national interventions, anaemia persists as a major public health burden in Ghana, with disproportionately high prevalence in the Northern Region. This persistence is driven by systemic inequities including limited healthcare access, socioeconomic deprivation, and cultural barriers that impede effective prevention ...
Ellen Afetorgbor Kafui +11 more
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'Cash waqf' and Islamic microfinance: untapped economic opportunities [PDF]
, 2009 The success of microfinance programmes in alleviating poverty in many countries has spurred the development of faith-based microfinance institutions. Muslims have combined certain elements in Islamic finance and microfinance to create a new programme ...
Md Saad, Norma, Anuar, Azizah
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Social protection in fragile and conflict affected settings: The case of Sudan
International Social Security Review, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 17-42, April/June 2026.Abstract This article examines Sudan’s state‐led social protection system by conducting a mapping of the country’s main social protection schemes, drawing on legislative documents and secondary reports as well as the 2022 Sudan Labor Market Panel Survey.
Dáire Brady, Zina Nimeh
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The role of Islamic finance in enhancing financial inclusion in organization of Islamic cooperation (OIC) countries [PDF]
The core principles of Islam lay great emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and sharing of resources between the haves and the have nots. Islamic finance addresses the issue of"financial inclusion"or"access to finance"from two directions -- one through
Iqbal, Zamir +3 more
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