248 THE FUTURE OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS Muhammad Akram Khan In view of the economic problems of the present age and the inability of neoclassical economics to analyse them and suggest acceptable solutions‚ Islamic economics holds promise for the future. This article consists of four parts. The first introduces the Islamic worldview and economic objectives of Islam. The second part argues that only Islamic economics has the potential to respond to the economic problems of the future. Part three sheds
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References: KENNETH J. (1961): "The Economic Implications of Learning by Doing‚" Review of Economic Studies‚ 29‚ 155-173. BACKUS‚ DAVID K.‚ PATRICK J. KEHOE‚ AND TIMOTHY J. KEHOE (1991): "In Search of Scale Effects in Trade and Growth‚" Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Working Paper. (1992): "Convergence‚" AND and Welfare‚" American EcoBAUMOL‚ WILLIAM J. (1986): "Productivity Growth‚ Convergence‚ nomic Review‚ 76‚ 1072-1085. Welfare: Reply‚" American Economic Review‚ 78‚ 1155-1159. (1990): "Capital
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16712 The Relationship Between Unemployment and Economic Growth in Jordan and Some Arab Countries Mahmoud A. Al-Habees and Mohammed Abu Rumman Faculty of Planning and Management‚ AL-Balqa Applied University‚ Jordan Abstract: Unemployment is a negative phenomenon in any human society as it adversely affect in different dimensions and directions. In addition‚ it refers to an economic defect affecting the community structure. Thus‚ the economic and social dimensions of unemployment increase complexity
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Chapter III CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Almost all economists lay emphasis on capital formation as the major determinant of ED. Capital is a man-made factor of production. It is the one of the essentials of development found in the form of liquid cash‚ raw materials‚ tools machines‚ building etc. Deficiency of capital is the basic characteristic of UDCs. It is not possible to raise the level of productivity unless more capital is made available. Hence it is useful to study
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Week 1 Homework Problems Chapter 1 18) You rent a car for $29.95. The first 150 miles are free‚ but each mile thereafter costs 15 cents. You drive it 200 miles. What is the marginal cost of driving the car? A) A marginal cost is the additional cost to you over and above the costs you have already incurred. Hence here the marginal cost is $7.50 26) State whether the following are microeconomic or macroeconomic policy issues: a. Should U.S. interest rate be lowered to decrease the amount
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national economies and the increased impact of international influences on all aspects of life and economic activity. • We live in a global economy where the economies of individual countries are linked to each other and changes in a single economy can have ripple effects on others. • After the Great Depression in the 1930s‚ there was a reduction of links resulting in reductions on trade and other economic links. However in the late twentieth century efforts to reverse the retreat of nations towards
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interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the bondissuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal. Bonds guide. Boom: A state of economic prosperity‚ as in boom times. Break even: This is a term used to describe a point at which revenues equal costs (fixed and variable). Bretton Woods: An international monetary system operating from 1946-1973. The value of the dollar was fixed
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subsidies [a]nd just 10 percent of recipients receive 75 percent of all subsidies”( Agricultural Subsidies: Corporate Welfare for Farmers). As explained in the blog: Agricultural Subsidies: Corporate Welfare for Farmers‚ farm subsidies were originally set up after the great depression in 1930s’‚ back when nearly 25 percent of the population lived on farms. “Today only 1 percent of the population live on farms”(Agricultural Subsidies: Corporate Welfare for Farmers) and these farms are far
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Analyse the effects of changes in the exchange rate of the Australian dollar (against other currencies) on the Australian economy. Fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Australian dollar can have significant implications on the Australian economy. The exchange rate is the price of one currency in terms of another economy’s currency. Typically in the case of Australia‚ the Australian dollar is measured in terms of the US dollar. Changes in the exchange rate‚ whether the alteration is an appreciation
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Research Journal of Finance and Accounting ISSN 2222-1697 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2847 (Online) Vol 2‚ No 3‚ 2011 www.iiste.org The Role of Capital Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria (19802008) Usman Owolabi Akeem‚ Phd Faculty of ManagementScience‚PMB4000‚ LAUTECH‚Ogbomoso‚Nigeria e-mail-labisky@yahoo.com‚ Tel:+2348036675099 Abstract The capital markets play important roles in the economy growth of the market. A well functioning market insures that both corporation and investors get or
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