Purpose – In light of the current debate on bank capital requirements, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relative impact of capitalization on risk-taking efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. The author tests whether changes occurring to the capital structure of such...

Using data from a World Bank survey carried out in Bangladesh during the period 1991-1992, we compare the impact of microfinance programs and other types of credit on agricultural investment. After controlling for several measurable determinants of credit agreements, such as interest rates and...

Purpose – In light of the current debate on bank capital requirements, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the relative impact of capitalization on risk‐taking efficiency in Islamic and conventional banks. The author tests whether changes occurring to the capital structure of such...