While cluster research for a long time has analyzed the internal networks that characterize regional clusters, more recent work aims at understanding how clusters connect to geographically distant regions. In this context, it was argued that external cluster linkages facilitate access to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of applying alternative Shariah screens on the resulting universe of halal assets and to show that Shariah screening procedures currently used in practice are inconsistent with respect to discriminating between halal and haram....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of applying alternative Shariah screens on the resulting universe of halal assets and to show that Shariah screening procedures currently used in practice are inconsistent with respect to discriminating between halal and haram....