EFFECTIVENESS OF ZAKAT-BASED PROGRAMS ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF POOR WOMEN: A CASE STUDY OF BANGLADESH

Among the many problems facing Bangladesh, poverty remains a key problem affecting millions of lives. During the past few decades, many initiatives have been implemented such as microcredit and cash transfer programs, yet the results seemed to be ambiguous. New frontiers are now sought to find new s...

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Main Authors: Fahami Muhammad Anis, Salina H. Kassim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bank Indonesia 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance
Online Access:http://jimf-bi.org/index.php/JIMF/article/view/539