The Islamic perception of the socio-economic process is dynamic and its insistence on social justice is uncompromising. To produce the best social structure, according to this view, man's economic endeavours should be motivated by a meaningful moral philosophy. In the face of th…
This dissertation provides an in depth investigation into the Islamic financial policy of usury prohibition and into the chief Islamic economic system of business and social welfare, the Zakat system. The emphasis of the study is on the collateral policy implications and the pot…
Explores seven areas of European foreign policy: trade, development, external competition, external financial markets and monetary policy, migration, and energy and environmental policies. Looks into the coherence of foreign economic policy in terms of governance.
Reviews important developments related to the internationalization of financial issues and their implications for the economic growth and development of nations since 1970. The book contains 22 essays grouped under six headings: Part I: The Scope of the Volume; Part II: The Maas…
Increasingly topical is the question of which development strategies work best for newly industrialised countries. This book offers an up-to-date assessment of development theories leading to clear policy prescriptions.
Examines the orientation and outcome of economic policies in Greece, Spain and Portugal during the post-authoritarian period, 1975-95.
Funding higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa
If one looks around the world, the region perhaps least served by relevant research literature and analysis of higher education is Sub-Saharan Africa. Funding Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa addresses this gap. Drawing on in-depth, evidence-based research from nine countr…
Post-crisis fiscal policy
"Fiscal policy makers have faced an extraordinarily challenging environment over the last few years. At the outset of the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the first time advocated a fiscal expansion across all countries able to afford it, a seem…
