%0 Journal Article
%@ 2320-5407
%A Muchdie, Muchdie
%A Department of Management, Post Graduate School, Muhammadiyah University of Prof. DR. HAMKA,
%D 2016
%F repository:132
%J International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR)
%N 11
%P 818-828
%T ISLAMICITY AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS: A CROSS-NATIONS PATH ANALYSIS
%U http://repository.uhamka.ac.id/id/eprint/132/
%V 4
%X This paper analysis the impact, direct and indirect impacts, of  Islamicity on Global competitiveness, with Human development as  moderator variable. Cross-section data on Islamicity index, Human  development index and Global competitiveness index were collected  from 123 countries and employed in a path analysis model. The results  show that Islamicity had a positive and significant direct impact on  global competitiveness. Islamicity had also positive and significant  direct impact on human development. These direct impacts were  statistically significant. Furthermore, human development had a  positive and significant direct impact on the global competitiveness.  Finally, Islamicity had a positive and significant indirect impact on the  global competitiveness, through human development. It is suggested  that Islamic teaching be implemented in daily life in order to maintain  competitiveness globally.