After a brief recent empirical sketch of Islamic finance, the paper turns to its main theoretical and conceptual purpose. It seeks to relate the concepts of Islamic and conventional finance, and to examine certain important questions which arise from the interaction between these systems. The...

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Foreword by Victor Fung -- Foreword by Liu Mingkang -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Executive Summary -- Key Findings and Policy Recommendations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Shadow Banking in the Global Context -- 2.1...

The world spins in economic turmoil, and who can tell what will happen next? Cold numbers and simple statistical projections don't take into account social, financial, or political factors that can dramatically alter the economic course of a nation or a region. In this unique book, more than...