Chapter 1. Towards Maqāsid al-Sharī’ah Based Index of Socio-Economic Development—An Introduction to the Issues and Literature; Salman Syed Ali -- Chapter 2. Maqasid-Ush-Shariah: Are we Measuring the Immeasurable?; Rafi Amir-ud-Din -- Chapter 3. Shari‘a-based Ethical Performance...

Proposed alternatives to GDP as a measure of social welfare or human progress are briefly evaluated. Four main categories are considered, namely ISEW and GPI based on corrections of GDP, sustainable or green(ed) GDP, genuine savings/investments and composite indexes. All these alternatives turn...

The use of numbers to condense complex systems into easily digested 'bites' of information is very much in fashion. At one level they are intended to enhance transparency accountability and local democracy while at another they provide a means of enhancing performance. However all indicators...

The growth of GDP remains the principal focus of attention when it comes to judging the progress of the 'wealth of nations', however other attempts have been made, most of them since the 1990's, to enlarge such a narrow vision. New indicators of development, well being, social health or...