nep-isf New Economics Papers
on Islamic Finance
Issue of 2024‒11‒04
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Ali Polat, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi


  1. Bibliometric analysis of the literature on Takaful insurance By Ziky Mustapha; Limam Anas

  1. By: Ziky Mustapha (INREDD - Innovation, Responsabilités et Développement Durable - UCA - Université Cadi Ayyad [Marrakech]); Limam Anas (INREDD - Innovation, Responsabilités et Développement Durable - UCA - Université Cadi Ayyad [Marrakech])
    Abstract: This article presents a bibliometric analysis of selected literature on Takaful insurance, covering the period from 1983 to 2023. Takaful is an insurance system based on Islamic finance principles, which has recently garnered growing academic interest due to its crucial role in meeting insurance needs in various international contexts. The study is based on rigorously selected English-language articles from the Scopus database, following the PRISMA method, with a final sample of 298 research documents. The primary objective is to quantitatively describe the structure of this literature and to understand future research directions in this field. We also identify the leading academic institutions, countries, journals, as well as authors, coauthor networks, and their positions within these streams. The results show that Malaysia is the most active country in terms of publications, with the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) leading among the most involved institutions. The analysis also reveals a significant increase in interest in Takaful insurance in recent years, particularly between 2017 and 2023, with a peak in publications in 2023. Research on Takaful has also undergone thematic evolution, shifting from topics of corporate governance and Sharia compliance before 2019 to more contemporary themes related to risk management, family Takaful, and purchase intention after 2019, influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concludes by suggesting that future research should focus on the role of Takaful in mitigating economic and financial shocks, as well as on the integration of technological innovations like FinTech into this field.
    Abstract: Cet article présente une analyse bibliométrique de la littérature sélectionnée sur l'assurance Takaful, couvrant la période de 1983 à 2023. Le Takaful est un système d'assurance fondé sur les principes de la finance islamique, qui a récemment suscité un intérêt académique croissant en raison de son rôle crucial dans la satisfaction des besoins en assurance dans divers contextes internationaux. L'étude repose sur des articles en anglais rigoureusement sélectionnés dans la base de données Scopus, selon la méthode PRISMA, avec un échantillon final de 298 documents de recherche. L'objectif principal est de décrire quantitativement la structure de cette littérature et de comprendre les orientations futures de la recherche dans ce domaine. Nous identifions également les principales institutions académiques, les pays, les revues, ainsi que les auteurs, les réseaux de co-auteurs et leur position au sein de ces courants. Les résultats montrent que la Malaisie est le pays le plus actif en termes de publications, avec l'International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) en tête des institutions les plus impliquées. L'analyse révèle également une augmentation significative de l'intérêt pour l'assurance Takaful ces dernières années, notamment entre 2017 et 2023, avec un pic de publications en 2023. La recherche sur le Takaful a également connu une évolution thématique, passant des sujets de gouvernance d'entreprise et de conformité à la Charia avant 2019, à des thèmes plus contemporains liés à la gestion des risques, au Takaful famille et à l'intention d'achat après 2019, sous l'influence de la pandémie de COVID-19. L'étude conclut en suggérant que les recherches futures devraient se concentrer sur le rôle du Takaful dans l'atténuation des chocs économiques et financiers, ainsi que sur l'intégration des innovations technologiques comme la FinTech dans ce domaine. Mots clés : Finance islamique, Assurance Takaful, Assurance, Bibliométrie. Abstract This article presents a bibliometric analysis of selected literature on Takaful insurance, covering the period from 1983 to 2023. Takaful is an insurance system based on Islamic finance principles, which has recently garnered growing academic interest due to its crucial role in meeting insurance needs in various international contexts. The study is based on rigorously selected English-language articles from the Scopus database, following the PRISMA method, with a final sample of 298 research documents. The primary objective is to quantitatively describe the structure of this literature and to understand future research directions in this field. We also identify the leading academic institutions, countries, journals, as well as authors, co-author networks, and their positions within these streams. The results show that Malaysia is the most active country in terms of publications, with the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) leading among the most involved institutions. The analysis also reveals a significant increase in interest in Takaful insurance in recent years, particularly between 2017 and 2023, with a peak in publications in 2023. Research on Takaful has also undergone thematic evolution, shifting from topics of corporate governance and Sharia compliance before 2019 to more contemporary themes related to risk management, family Takaful, and purchase intention after 2019, influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concludes by suggesting that future research should focus on the role of Takaful in mitigating economic and financial shocks, as well as on the integration of technological innovations like FinTech into this field. Keywords : Islamic Finance, Takaful Insurance, Insurance, Bibliometrics.
    Keywords: Islamic Finance, Takaful Insurance, Insurance, Bibliometrics, Finance islamique, Assurance Takaful, Assurance, Bibliométrie
    Date: 2024
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04698041

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