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Zakat and Poverty Alleviation in Tunisia Using the Fuzzy Approach

verfasst von: Mejda Bouanani, Besma Belhadj

Erschienen in: Journal of Quantitative Economics | Ausgabe 2/2019

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Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, which is compulsory to all the well-off Muslims, and it is given to the needy. It is used to fight poverty. This study examines Zakat’s impact on poverty in Tunisia. Using simulated data of individual well-being from Tunisian household survey in 2010, the potential importance of the Zakat to struggle with poverty is highlighted. Fuzzy Poverty Measurement is computed which shows that Zakat does reduce this measurement. The simulation results display a significant decrease of the poverty index of Tunisia’s seven regions, and poverty can be eradicated under cases West regions.

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Titel: Zakat and Poverty Alleviation in Tunisia Using the Fuzzy Approach
verfasst von: Mejda Bouanani
Besma Belhadj
Publikationsdatum: 25.01.2019
Verlag: Springer India
Erschienen in: Journal of Quantitative Economics / Ausgabe 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0971-1554
Elektronische ISSN: 2364-1045
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40953-019-00154-2

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