Airlangga International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019): JANUARY-JUNE 2019

CORRELATION OF ZAKAT DISTRIBUTION WITH GINI INDEX: MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF ZAKAT FOR EQUITABLE INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN INDONESIA

Nisa Rahma Fadila (Postgraduate School, Universitas Gadjah Mada)

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Publish Date
01 Oct 2019

Abstract

This study aims to determine the correlation of zakat distribution with the Giniindex. The unequal distribution of income shown by the Gini index is an economicproblem facing Indonesia today. Zakat as an instrument in the Islamic economicsystem can be a solution for equal distribution of income in Indonesia. The dataanalysis technique used is Pearson correlation analysis. The results of this analysisindicate that the distribution of zakat has a significant correlation with the Giniindex.

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Airlangga International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance
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AIJIEF

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Universitas Airlangga

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Airlangga International Journal of Islamic Economic and finance (AIJIEF) publishes quality and in-depth analysis of current issues within Islamic finance and Islamic economics. The journal welcomes robust evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in ...