AL-IQTISHAD : JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS

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Authors: Ida Syafrida, Indianik Aminah, Bambang Waluyo

The main objective of investors in investment activities is to get the profit. Similarly, investors in Islamic investment activities want the same things. But often the performance of sharia instruments deemed lower than conventional instruments, so market share Sharia-compliant investment instruments is still minimal. This research doing comparation performance index and mutual fund index between shariah based and conventional based. Based on the results of research that takes samples Islamic instruments of capital markets such as sharia Islamic stocks and sharia mutual funds, it is concluded that the performance of sharia-based investment instruments are not significantly different from the conventional investment instruments, even during the period of research Islamic investment instruments showed slightly better performance

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Authors: Darwis Harahap

This study was aimed to (a) to know if there is a causality relation between Gold Dinar and U.S. Dolar, (b) to know that Gold Dinar more stabil than U.S. Dolar AS, (c) to know whether Gold Dinar can be alternative currency as a substitute for U.S. Dolar. The result is that the growth of Gold Dinar higher than U.S. Dolar, the result of Granger causality test shown that there was undirectional causality from Gold Dinar to U.S. Dolar. The result of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) shown that U.S. than Dinar Gold more stabil Dolar AS that measured by Rupiah. From all of result tests, it can conclude that Gold Dinar can be a alternative currency instead of U.S. Dolar.

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Authors: Hendri Tanjung

This study investigates the volatility of Jakarta Islamic Index (JII) in Jakarta Stock Exchange. The method that used in this research is used a simple statistical analysis. The normality of JII return is analyzed to answer whether the return of JII follows normal distribution. By using data of Jakarta Islamic Index from 2nd March 2009 to 30th October 2013 (1122 daily data), it is found that the distribution of return of JII is not normal, even the 5 sigma occurred. This means the return of Jakarta Islamic Index is much volatile than the theory predicted. This will make too much gain or loss in one day in the economy.

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Authors: Handi Risza

This reserach proves that in the Islamic economic thought and structuralist discourse, the idea of economic and social transform is very strong, in the mean time, there is a lot of criticisms and corrections towards neoclassical economic thought. The idea of transformation is needed to reestablish economic credos and thoughts that put forward moral values and humanitarian system of ethics in the quest of economic justice and prosperity. The conclusion of this paper supports that there is an urgent need of social and economic transformation in order to establish social justice and economic prosperity. The conclusion is also a refutation to the views developed by neoclassical economic thinkers, who based their views on individual interest and free competition to realize prosperity and justice for the society.

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Authors: Irfan Syauqi Beik & Sri Wulan Fatmawati

This research atempts to examine the impact of international Islamic stock market and macroeconomic variables towards Jakarta Islamic Index (JII). By using Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) as the method, this research utilizes time series monthly data from January 2007 to October 2012. The finding shows that JII is positively significantly affected by DJIEU, DJIMY and IPI, and it is negatively significantly affected by DJIJP, IMUS, M2 and SBIS.JII reaches its stability condition fastest when dealing with money supply shock. This study recommends: strengthening coordination between monetary authority and financial services authority, strengthening real sector of the economy, minimizing the influence of interest Rate towards Islamic financial market, and developing early warning system to anticipate financial crises

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Authors: Fitri Amalia

This study is aimed at determining how the concept and application of Islamic business ethics for small businesses (SMEs). The purpose of this study is to determine how the concept of Islamic business ethics and how its implementation for SMEs. Research conducted in the form of descriptive analysis. The results showed that Kampoeng Creative, Bazar Medina and SMEs in the environment of UIN Jakarta has implemented a business ethics of Islam, both by employers and employees. In conducting its business and activities, entrepreneurs have to understand and implement the principles or values based on Islam values acoming from the Quran and Hadith. The implementation of Islamic business ethics comprises four aspects: principles, management, marketing/advertising and product / price

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Authors: Tya Ryandini

The aims of this research is to analyze the short term and long term influence of investment fund through National Bond (SUN) and National Sukuk (SBSN) to economic growth in Indonesia in the year of 2008 – 2012.The method which used in this research is Error Correction Model. The result shows that economic development is positively influenced by National Bond in short term and long term. But, it negatively influenced by the National Sukuk both in short term and long term.

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Authors: Salamudin

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of promotion costs to increase in the number of insurance participants. The analysis technique used is linear regression. The results indicate that there are significant show promotion costs to increase in the number of participants who use the benefits of insurance products Iqro Partner ‘of AJB Bumiputera 1912 Division Sharia. In promotional activities the Joint Life Insurance Company (AJB) Bumiputera 1912 Sharia to attract people is through media advertising and sales activities of the agent, of all existing forms of promotion Joint Life Insurance Company (AJB) prefers Sharia Bumiputera 1912 even most promotional activities performed by private sale (personal selling)

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Authors: Siti Fatimah

The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of rentability (ROA), efficiency (BOPO), and liquidity (FDR) to Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) in short-run and long-run. The method analysis that used in this study is VECM method. The result was shown that ROA had a significant negative influence to CAR, BOPO had a significant positive influence to CAR, and FDR had a significant negative influence to CAR. There were a long-run correlation between BOPO and FDR to CAR, and there were a short-run correlation between ROA, BOPO, FDR to CAR

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Authors: Ali Rama dan Makhlani

This study invistigates the similarities between the constitution of the Indonesian economy and Islamic economic system. It finds that the constitution of Indonesian economy have in common with the Islamic economic system, especially at the basic values , basic principles and instrumentals. The main similarities lie in the principle of economic activities based on the principles of solidarity and togatherness and the role of the state in the allocation of economic resources for economic prosperity and welfare of the whole people. Another important similarity is the presence of high concern towards the needy and neglected children through various economic policy instruments such as social security and social protection programs. Therefore, it is no longger relevant to polarize between the Indonesian economic constitution or Pancasila economic system and Islamic economic system