Islam and economic policy / Rodney Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Rodney, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects--Islam.

Economics.

Islam--Economic aspects.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This textbook looks at the impact of Islamic teaching on public economic policy and asks how Islamic economics differs from mainstream micro and macroeconomics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables

Part one. Ideas, themes and measures

Chapter 1 Economic philosophy from a Shari’ah perspective

Chapter 2 Micro-economic morality: a theory of the firm enlightened by Islamic values

Chapter 3 Fiscal policy choices to promote social justice

Chapter 4 Development policy

Chapter 5 International economic engagement

Chapter 6 Banking regulation, monetary policy and Islamic finance

Part two. Country experiences

Chapter 7 Islam and economic modernisation in Turkey

Chapter 8 The Islamic Republic of Iran’s nationalist economic model

Chapter 9 The influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on Egypt’s economy

Chapter 10 Piety, inclusion and materialism in Saudi Arabia

Chapter 11 Faith and political economy in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Chapter 12 Asian versus Muslim identities in Malaysia and Indonesia

Postscript

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780748683895

0748683895

OCLC:

1302163521