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Using Islamic Finance for Infrastructure projects in non-Muslim Countries
European Journal of Islamic Finance
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Using Islamic Finance for Infrastructure projects in non-Muslim Countries
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| Creator |
Biancone, Paolo Pietro
Shakhatreh, Mohammad Ziad |
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Islamic project finance, Shariah principle, Islamic Financial instrument, infrastructure project.
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| Description |
Using Islamic project finance is the solution to fill the gap between infrastructure demand and available finance. This study aims to investigate if it is appropriate to use Islamic finance to fund the infrastructure project, as one specific sector that is facing major challenges in long-term financing, and it intends to select the most appropriate instrument that is inconsistent with Non-Muslim countries’ law and culture.The methodology and approach that will be used is a qualitative method which is used to study the Islamic financial tools, compare them with other financial instruments, and discuss the potential implementation of Islamic project finance structure to fund the infrastructure project in Italian environment. The study concentrates on exploring the Italian laws that are resembled to Shariah principle in order to make it more acceptable for the Italian culture.The study concludes that using Islamic finance can be used to finance infrastructure projects by using existing laws and regulations. This study is also expected to benefit the Italian government and investors in making their financial decision, and it will be a new experience for Europe countries.Â
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European Journal of Islamic Finance
European Journal of Islamic Finance |
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| Date |
2015-06-19
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
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application/pdf
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| Identifier |
http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/EJIF/article/view/944
10.13135/2421-2172/944 http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/EJIF/article/download/944/819 |
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European Journal of Islamic Finance; No 2 (2015): EJIF - European Journal of Islamic Finance, 2, 2015
European Journal of Islamic Finance; No 2 (2015): EJIF - European Journal of Islamic Finance, 2, 2015 2421-2172 |
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eng
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http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/EJIF/article/view/944/819
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