Does Zakat reduce poverty? Evidence from Tunisia using the Fuzzy Approach

被引：7

作者：

Bouanani, Mejda ^{[1
]}

Belhadj, Besma ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Taif Univ, Econ & Finance Dept, Coll Business Adm, At Taif, Saudi Arabia

[2] Univ Tunis El Manar, Fac Econ Sci & Management Tunis, Dept Quantitat Methods, Tunis, Tunisia

来源：

METROECONOMICA | 2020年 / 71卷 / 04期

关键词：

fuzzy poverty measurement; poverty alleviation; Zakat;

D O I：

10.1111/meca.12304

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam; it is compulsory for all the well-off Muslims and is given to the needy. This study examines Zakat's impact on poverty in Tunisia. Using simulated data of individuals from Tunisian household surveys in 2010 and 2015, we measure the effect of Zakat to reduce poverty. This study uses the Fuzzy Approach to conclude that Zakat does reduce poverty. The simulation results display a significant decrease in the poverty index of Tunisia's seven regions.

引用

页码：835 / 850

页数：16

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