Tag: Circular Economy

Moral Reflections on Economics, Vol 5, Issue 1

January 2025 (Vol 5, Issue 1) issue of Moral Reflections on Economics is online. It features article on Theories of Economic Development and Islamic Economics, Highlights of Global Hunger Report 2024 by Hammad, IEP Public Poll results on Challenges to Banking Sector in 2025, book review of Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam by Allama Iqbal, research paper in focus on The Value of Societal Values in Finance by Carolin Schellhorn, Reflections on Quran and Ethics by Abrar Ahmed and regular sections of market news, economic and financial indicators and call for papers.

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The Political Economics of Green Transitions

The authors caution that democratic politics may or may not help fix dynamic social problems. The authors argue that even in their own optimistic model of politics—where parties maximize average utility of those currently alive— equilibrium policies may not put society on the right path, and the speed of the green transition may be too slow. Climate change and environmental degradation is a slow and cumulative process. To protect environment, the efforts also need to be cumulative and consistent. A self-centric secular worldview encourages the self-centric use of private property resources. However, even small things done collectively and consistently can have a larger effect.

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IEP Forum on FSC Verdict on Riba – Experts View – Prof. Tariqullah Khan

Islamic Economics Project is making a humble effort to collect the views of Shari’ah scholars, regulators, practitioners, lawyers and academic experts to deliberate on the future course of action and generate ideas and debate on how to make this transformation possible. We got the chance to get reaction and response from Prof. Tariqullah Khan. we got the chance to get reaction and response from Prof. Tariqullah Khan, who is also the recipient of Islamic Development Bank Laureate Award for his work in Islamic economics and circular economy in 2022. We hope that the views expressed and shared with relevant audience and stakeholders will generate practicable ideas and keep the momentum towards achieving the end goal of an economy that is in compliance with Shari’ah and is able to utilize the instruments and institutions in the Islamic economic teachings.

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