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The Gateway hosts the largest, freely available online collection of resources dedicated to microfinance and financial inclusion. We source and accept submissions for a range of documents that cover 38 topics. Learn more about submission guidelines.

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Islamic Finance: A Catalyst for Shared Prosperity?
Global report on Islamic finance sectors and how they can contribute to shared prosperity
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Oct 2016
Publisher: 
World Bank
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Islamic Development Bank Group
Understanding Demand for Sharia-Compliant Loans: Results of a Randomized Experiment in Jordan
Study measuring loan take-up and the effects of sharia authentication and price elasticity
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Mar 2016
Author: 
El-Zoghbi, M., Karlan, D., Osman, A. & Shammout, N.
Publisher: 
CGAP
Issues in Regulation and Supervision of Microtakaful (Islamic Microinsurance)
Guidance and understanding aimed at regulatory and supervisory authorities
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Nov 2015
Publisher: 
International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS)
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Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB)
Islamic Social Finance Report 2015
Trends, future challenges and prospects in 6 sub-Saharan African countries
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Oct 2015
Author: 
Obaidullah, M. & Shirazi, N.S.
Publisher: 
Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI)
People on the Move: Islamic Finance for Pastoralists in the Horn of Africa
Building resilience in underserved populations with Islamic finance
Type: 
Highlight
Date: 
Sep 2015
Publisher: 
Microfinance Gateway
Islamic (Micro)Finance: Culture, Context, Promise, Challenges
An anthropological approach to examining the use of financial tools
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Aug 2015
Author: 
Kustin, B.
Publisher: 
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Religiosity and Threshold Effect in Social and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions: System GMM and Non-linear Threshold Approaches
Understanding the link between social beliefs and MFIs' financial and social performance
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Jun 2015
Author: 
Ashraful Mobin, M., Othman Alhabshi, S. & Masih, M.
Publisher: 
Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA)
Islamic Microfinance in Yemen: Challenges and Opportunities
Developing Islamic microfinance in Yemen
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Jun 2015
Author: 
Alshebami, A.S. & Khandare, D.M.
Publisher: 
Macrothink Institute
Is Islamic Banking Good for Growth?
Evaluating whether presence of Islamic banking services creates a positive impact on economic growth
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Apr 2015
Author: 
Iman, P. & Kpodar, K.
Publisher: 
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Islamic Finance: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Options
Providing policy recommendations to promote the growth of the Islamic finance industry
Type: 
Paper
Date: 
Apr 2015
Author: 
Kammer, A., Norat, M., Prasad, A. et al
Publisher: 
International Monetary Fund (IMF)