Enhancing Financial Inclusion Through Islamic Finance (1) - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 3030399346 ISBN 13: 9783030399344

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020

Riassunto

<p></p><p></p><p>This book, the first of two volumes, highlights the concept of financial inclusion from the Islamic perspective. An important element of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), financial inclusion has been given significant prominence in reform and development agendas proposed by the United Nations and G-20. The significance of Islamic financial inclusion goes beyond improved access to finance to encompass enhanced access to savings and risk mitigation products, as well as social inclusion that allows individuals and companies to engage more actively in the real economy. It represents one of the important drivers of economic growth.</p><p> </p><p>Gender disparity exists within financial access and its extent varies widely across world economies. South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have the largest gender gaps, with women in these regions being forty per cent less likely than men to have a formal account at a financial institution. Analysing how Islamic financial inclusion can empower individuals, this volume explores the contribution of Islamic microfinance in achieving SDGs and solving income and wealth inequality. Comprising a combination of empirical evidence, theory and modelling, this edited collection illustrates how to improve access to finance, making it essential reading for those researching both Islamic finance and development finance.</p><p></p><p></p>

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Informazioni sull'autore

<p></p><p><b>Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid Ali</b> is a Senior Economist at the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Before joining IRTI, he was Associate Professor of Economics at Sudan University of Science and Technology. Abdelrahman has written and edited a number of academic publications including <i>Revitalization of Waqf for Socio-Economic Development</i> (Palgrave, 2019).</p><p><b>Khalifa Mohamed Ali</b>&nbsp;is a Senior Economist at IRTI. Before this, he was Associate Professor of Economics at the United Arab Emirates University and taught economics at Iowa State University, USA. Khalifa is the Editor of the Arabic edition of <i>Islamic Economic Studies</i>, one of IRTI's flagship publications, and has published extensively in the area of Islamic finance.</p><p><b>Muhammad Khaleequzzaman</b><b> </b>studied Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, and Islamic Banking and Finance at the International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammad is a certified Islamic banker from the State Bank of Pakistan. </p><br><p></p>

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<p></p><p></p><p>This book, the first of two volumes, highlights the concept of financial inclusion from the Islamic perspective. An important element of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), financial inclusion has been given significant prominence in reform and development agendas proposed by the United Nations and G-20. The significance of Islamic financial inclusion goes beyond improved access to finance to encompass enhanced access to savings and risk mitigation products, as well as social inclusion that allows individuals and companies to engage more actively in the real economy. It represents one of the important drivers of economic growth.</p><p>Gender disparity exists within financial access and its extent varies widely across world economies. South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have the largest gender gaps, with women in these regions being forty per cent less likely than men to have a formal account at a financial institution. Analysing how Islamic financial inclusion can empower individuals, this volume explores the contribution of Islamic microfinance in achieving SDGs and solving income and wealth inequality. Comprising a combination of empirical evidence, theory and modelling, this edited collection illustrates how to improve access to finance, making it essential reading for those researching both Islamic finance and development finance.</p><br><p></p>

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3030399346
• ISBN 13: 9783030399344
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 245
• Redattore: Ali Abdelrahman Elzahi Saaid, Ali Khalifa Mohamed, Khaleequzzaman Muhammad
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