New Issues in Islamic Finance and Economics Progress and Challenges

• Main Authors: Askari, Hossein (Author), Iqbal, Zamir (Author), Mirakhor, Abbas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore John Wiley & Sons (Asia) 2009
• Subjects: Financial institutions > Islamic countries; Finance > Islamic countries
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• Physical Description: xxiii, 373 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780470822937; 0470822937

New Issues in Islamic Finance & Economics: Progress and Challenges provides a review of the main issues and challenges facing Islamic finance. The application of Islamic finance is currently limited to banking. This book starts with an overview of the factors and motives behind the development of Islamic finance. A critical review of issues facing the industry is provided followed by a detailed analysis of areas where further attention is required. The book offers some original thinking on issues pertaining to governance, institutions, public finance and economic development within an Islamic financial system.