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EFFECTIVENESS OF QARD AL-HASAN FINANCING AS A POVERTY ALLEVIATION MODEL

Economic Journal of Emerging Markets

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Title EFFECTIVENESS OF QARD AL-HASAN FINANCING AS A POVERTY ALLEVIATION MODEL
 
Creator Widiyanto, Widiyanto
Mutamimah, Siti
Hendar, Hendar
 
Description Poverty has been proven to be one of the most difficult problems to handle. This research tries to reveal the effectiveness of poverty alleviation model via Qard al-Hasan financing conducted by Baitul Mal Wat Tamwil. It is a model of free-interest financing which financed by zakah, shadaqah and other modes of charity. The result of the study shows that Qardh al-Hasan financing model is effective in empowering the economic activities of the needy. This financing model is supported by the prominent figure in the society and moslem religious leader and the economist. QH financing is potential to be developed further as a poverty alleviation model.Keywords: Qard al-hasan financing, effectiveness, poverty alleviationJEL classification numbers: G19, I39
 
Publisher Universitas Islam Indonesia
 
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Date 2011-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
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Identifier http://journal.uii.ac.id/index.php/JEP/article/view/2318
 
Source Economic Journal of Emerging Markets; Volume 3 Issue 1, 2011; 27-42
2502-180X
2086-3128
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://journal.uii.ac.id/index.php/JEP/article/view/2318/2117