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Timur Kuran

Timur Kuran

Gorter Family Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies
Economics
t.kuran@duke.edu
Box 90097, Department of Economics, Durham, NC 27708
Department of Economics, Box 90097, 213 Chapel Drive, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Books

The long divergence: How Islamic law held back the Middle East

Book · November 11, 2012 In the year 1000, the economy of the Middle East was at least as advanced as that of Europe. But by 1800, the region had fallen dramatically behind--in living standards, technology, and economic institutions. In short, the Middle East had failed to moderni ... Cite

Islam and mammon: The economic predicaments of islamism

Book · December 16, 2010 The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. Beyond its most visible practical achiev ... Cite