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History of economic thoughts hidden within the archives of Abrahamic religions (2020)
Book Chapter
Khaleel, F., & Avdukic, A. (2020). History of economic thoughts hidden within the archives of Abrahamic religions. In V. Efendic (Ed.), Islamic Finance Practices: Experiences from South Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34420-7

The Ibrahimic religions in spite of their theological differences, share many common grounds in their view of right and wrong within relation to persuasion of market regulations and orthology of governing the market. This research focuses on these co... Read More about History of economic thoughts hidden within the archives of Abrahamic religions.

Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance (2020)
Book Chapter
Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2020). Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance. In V. Efendic (Ed.), Islamic Finance Practices: Experiences from South Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34420-7

An opinion held by the majority of Muslims scholars, such as, Ibn Tamiyah, supports the contention that each thing or act has an ethical value that can be comprehended through reason. Two different methodologies are used for applying reason onto mora... Read More about Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance.

Construction of Maq??id al-Shar??ah-Based Index of Socio-Economic Development: Principles and Issues (2019)
Book Chapter
Abu Seman, J., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2019). Construction of Maq??id al-Shar??ah-Based Index of Socio-Economic Development: Principles and Issues. In S. Syed Ali (Ed.), Towards a Maqasid al-Shariah Index of Socio-Economic Development: Theory and Application (159-188). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12793-0_5

The promotion of achieving Maq??id al-Shar??ah through socio economic development is considered an agenda priority in many countries especially where Muslims population is dominant. This paper addresses the dimensions and indicators related to the co... Read More about Construction of Maq??id al-Shar??ah-Based Index of Socio-Economic Development: Principles and Issues.

Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room (2017)
Book Chapter
Gutu, M., Anastasiadou, C., Omar, M., & Osei, C. (2017). Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room. In A. Ahmed (Ed.), Managing Knowledge and Innovation for Business Sustainability in Africa. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41090-6_10

Purpose: In Sub-Saharan Africa, FDI performance is considerably different between Zimbabwe and its neighbouring countries. This chapter examines FDI determinants for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with particular emphasis on the comparison between Zimbabwe... Read More about Foreign Direct Investment in Zimbabwe and Botswana: the elephant in the room.

Islamic Finance (2016)
Book Chapter
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2016). Islamic Finance. In M. C. Ehrhardt, E. Brigham, & R. Fox (Eds.), Financial Management: Theory and PracticeCengage

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Fraudulent Financial Reporting: Corporate Behavior of Chinese Listed Companies (2011)
Book Chapter
Zhu, J., & Gao, S. S. (2011). Fraudulent Financial Reporting: Corporate Behavior of Chinese Listed Companies. In Research in Accounting in Emerging Economies; Accounting in Asia, (61-82). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/s1479-3563%282011%290000011008

Purpose – This study investigates the nature, types, and methods of fraudulent financial reporting committed by Chinese listed companies with a view to understanding corporate behavior relating to management fraud in China. Such an understanding is i... Read More about Fraudulent Financial Reporting: Corporate Behavior of Chinese Listed Companies.

An analysis of China's derivatives market and accounting for derivatives (2009)
Book Chapter
Huang, H., & Gao, S. (2009). An analysis of China's derivatives market and accounting for derivatives. In Financial Sector Reform and the International Integration of China, (134-148). Taylor & Francis

An analysis of China's derivatives market and accounting for derivatives.

The development of global container transhipment terminals. (2007)
Book Chapter
Baird, A. (2007). The development of global container transhipment terminals. In J. Wang, D. Olivier, T. Notteboom, & B. Slack (Eds.), Ports, Cities and Global Supply Chains (69-87). Ashgate Publishing

World container port traffic has more than doubled each decade since the 1960’s, placing tremendous pressure on transport infrastructure to expand. Cityports have had to adapt their often-inadequate harbours at enormous cost in order to cope with thi... Read More about The development of global container transhipment terminals..

Edinburgh and its hinterland (2004)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2004). Edinburgh and its hinterland. In Divided Scotland: the nature causes and consequences of economic disparities within Scotland (18-34). Ashgate Publishing

Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland (1994)
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (1994). Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland. In Social Science Working Paper No.12. Department of Economics, Edinburgh Napier University

Local Enterprise Companies (LECs) are the main central government-funded business development agencies which provide support for businesses and training programmes for individuals in the rural areas of Scotland. This paper provides a general overview... Read More about Local enterprise companies and economic development - some issues in rural Scotland.