Belief and Rule Compliance
1st Edition
An Experimental Comparison of Muslim and Non-Muslim Economic Behavior
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Rules of the Game
3. Game Theory and Human Behavior
4. Markets and Investment Behavior
5. Game Theory and Testing for Rule Compliance
6. Rule Compliance and Institutional Quality
7. Economic and Institutional Applications
8. Conclusion
Description
Belief and Rule Compliance: An Experimental Comparison of Muslim and Non-Muslim Economic Behavior uses modern behavioral science and game theory to examine the behavior and compliance of Muslim populations to Islamic Finance laws and norms. The work identifies behaviors characterized by unexpected complexity and profound divergence, including expectations for sharing, cooperation and entrepreneurship gleaned from studies. Adopting a unique set of recent empirical observations, the work provides a reliable behavioral foundation for practitioners seeking to evaluate, create and market Islamic financial products.
Key Features
- Covers the economic behavior of Muslims and non-Muslims
- Indicates when, and if, economic behavior confirms/opposes rational self-interest assumptions
- Links rule compliance with risk sharing concepts in Islamic Finance
- Applies game theory to understand behavioral rules compliance regarding Islamic Finance laws
- Explores behavioral implications for creating and marketing new financial products
Readership
Behaviorally-minded Islamic Finance specialists. Fund managers and financial product developers working with Islamic investments. Policymakers and regulators. Behavioral economists interested in exploring the impact of belief and religious-priming on economic behavior. Some graduate and 1st year PhD students in economics or behavioral economics
Details
- No. of pages:
- 233
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2019
- Published:
- 20th September 2018
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780128138137
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780128138090
Ratings and Reviews
About the Authors
Hazik Mohamed Author
Hazik Mohamed is the Managing Director of Stellar Consulting Group Pte. Ltd. which is based in Singapore. Academically, his wide research interests include behavioral investigations into human decision-making using game theory via conventional and Islamic economics perspectives. Professionally, he is currently working on blockchain-based innovations and business growth strategies for start-ups. Hazik holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Finance from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in Malaysia as well as M.Sc. in Finance from Baruch College in New York and B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Affiliations and Expertise
Managing Director, Stellar Consulting Group Ltd, Singapore
Abbas Mirakhor Author
Abbas Mirakhor is the former holder of the First Chair of Islamic Finance at INCEIF in Malaysia, where he mentored and supervised 17 Ph.D. candidates, amongst other duties. He was formerly Dean of the Executive Board and retired as an Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He has held past professorships in Alabama A&M and Florida Institute of Technology. Mirakhor has published widely across microeconomic theory, mathematical economics and Islamic economics. He is the author, contributor and editor of numerous books, journals and articles, with much of those diverse research converging towards risk-sharing.
Affiliations and Expertise
Chair of Islamic Finance, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nuri Erbaş Author
S. Nuri Erbaş was a Senior Economist at the IMF. He also held academic positions at the Universities of Hawaii, Houston, Maryland and INCEIF. His most recent research is on Saudi Arabia’s labor markets and decision-making in ambiguity. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in New York and is the recipient of 1975 Rectorate Award from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul.
Affiliations and Expertise
Senior Economist, International Monetary Fund, Middle East and Central Asia Department, Washington DC, USA