Arabic Abstract: كيف ينتظر أن يتغير حجم الإنفاق الاستهلاكي الكلي في الدول الإسلامية المعاصرة إذا طبقت أساليب إعادة توزيع الدخل وفق أحكام الشريعة؟ أجاب البحث عن هذا...

Demand for money and investment function in contemporary Islamic societies is measured through an econometric model to demonstrate that the rate of interest does not play any significant role in their determination. The same technique shows the rate of interest to be a significant determinant of...

The GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) depend heavily on the outside world for the supply of most of their needs. This is because of the relatively weak productive capacity of these economies, due to lack of resources, particularly labor,...

This paper uses cointegration and regression analyses to assess potential benefits to the State of Qatar from the recently established Customs Union between the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. This...

In an Islamic economy where interest bearing loans are prohibited and where direct participation in business enterprise, with its attendent risks and profit sharing, is encouraged, the existence of a well functioning Stock Exchange is very important. It would allow for the mobilization of...