Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation: Perspectives from Islamic Institutions and Instruments

ISBN-13: 9783319697987 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 319 str.

Muhamed Zulkhibri; Abdul Ghafar Ismail

Opis

This book explores the relationships between financial inclusion, poverty and inclusive development from Islamic perspectives. Financial inclusion, within the broader context of inclusive development, is viewed as an important means to tackle poverty and inequality and to address the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Spis treści

Part I. Trends and Challenges Facing Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in Muslim Countries

1. Quality of Institutions and Inclusive Financial Development in the Muslim World; Muhammad Tariq Majeed

2. Financial Intermediation, Development and Access to Finance in an Islamic Environment; Charilaos Mertzanis

3. Financial Inclusion for Women: The Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Indonesia; Umi Yaumidin, Putri Irma Yuniarti, Diah Setiari Suhodo, and Achsanah Hidayatina

4. Islamic Finance Financial Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in OIC and Arab MENA Countries; Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

Part II. Institutions and Instruments for Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in Muslim Countries

5. Application of Zakah to Food Security in the Context of Low-Income Rural Areas in Bangladesh; Ishrat Hossain

6. Behavioral Dimensions of Islamic Philanthropy: The Case of Zakat; Mohammed Obaidullah and Turkhan Ali Abdul Manap

7. Evaluating the Impact of Zakat by Indicator of Disaggregated Human Development Index: An Empirical Finding; Mohammad Nurzaman

8. The Nature of Waqf Land and Properties Development in Muslim Countries; Muhamed Zulkhibri

9. Relationship between Intention and Actual Support towards the Construction of Modern Waqf-based Hospital in Uganda; Mustafa Omar Mohammed and Umar Ahmed

O autorze

Muhamed Zulkhibri is a Senior Economist at the Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia, with years of progressive experience in the Central Bank of Malaysia and policy-oriented institutions. He has authored extensively on monetary economics, financial institutions and markets, finance and economic development, Islamic economics and finance, in leading academic journals, industry reports and the financial press. He has lectured for under and post-graduate programs at the University of Nottingham, UK, and University Putra Malaysia. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Nottingham, UK.

Abdul Ghafar Ismail is Head of Research at the Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia, and a professor of banking and financial economics at the University Kebangsaan, Malaysia. He has been lecturing at the university since 1987 on economics and finance courses such as money and banking, financial economics, advanced macroeconomics, Islamic economics system, money and capital markets in Islam and international finance; Islamic banking; money, zakat and the real economy; risk management in Islamic banking; Islamic financial management. His specialization is in the area of Islamic economics and finance. He has a PhD in economics from the University of Southampton, UK.

Blurb

This book explores the relationships between financial inclusion, poverty and inclusive development from Islamic perspectives. Financial inclusion has become an important global agenda and priority for policymakers and regulators in many Muslim countries for sustainable long-term economic growth. It has also become an integral part of many development institutions and multilateral development banks in efforts to promote inclusive growth. Many studies in economic development and poverty reduction suggest that financial inclusion matters. Financial inclusion, within the broader context of inclusive development, is viewed as an important means to tackle poverty and inequality and to address the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This book contributes to the literature on these topics and will be of interest to researchers and academics interested in Islamic finance and financial inclusion.