Research List

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the macroeconomic effects of Qard-al-Hasan (QH) as a tool of monetary policy (MP) and its effectiveness in achieving full employment and price stability in the economy. Design/methodology/approach: QH-based MP and its effects on major macroeconomic variables are examined on theoretical ground by using the [...]

Purpose: There is no such thing as a truly centralized or decentralized management system. With regard to universities, most of the key areas in universities are centralized, e.g. finance, personnel, curriculum, management and quality. These key areas will exhibit a higher impact on learning and research by maintaining the appropriate [...]

Women constitute half of the global population, and consequently half of the potential creators, talents, and innovators. However, they are still under-represented in national parliaments and other political bodies. In this paper, the relationship between economic growth of high-income countries and the proportion of women candidates in nation parliaments is [...]

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the concept of rent-seeking behaviour and rentier state in the context of ẓulm (injustice and exploitation), which is one of the key concerns in Islam in general and Islamic economics and finance in particular. Design/methodology/approach: As a conceptual paper, it draws [...]

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the effects of interest-free and interest-based monetary policy on inflation and unemployment rates for two groups of countries where in one group, interest-free monetary policy (IFMP) was pursued, while in the other group, interest-based monetary policy (IBMP) was followed. Design/methodology/approach: This study involves a [...]

This paper explores the extent in which public and private sector collaboration to set up a digital business ecosystem shapes the way digital entrepreneurs frame their roles. The study focuses on the case study of digital entrepreneurship in Bahrain, and particularly on the interactions that take place between public sector [...]

Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) has only been a natural evolution that has emerged post the amalgamation between cloud computing, the advancements in wireless technologies, and mobile technologies dominating the scene as of late. MCC offers many promises. It has the potential to override the mobile device limitations, empowering the user [...]

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