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...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: GDP Shortcomings and a Brief History of Creating General Measures of Socio-Economic Development -- Chapter 3: Conceptual and Theoretical Basis of Balanced Development Index (BDI) -- Chapter 4: To Weight or Not to Weight? -- Chapter 5: Four Domains of...

This is an Open Access book. The primary objective of this book is to seek out insights into the concept of high-quality growth (HQG). It explores the essential attributes of HQG, such as inclusiveness, sustainability, and resilience, as well as its relationship with transformation, by drawing...

This book highlights the economic and social science perspectives in light of COVID-19. During 2020, leaders found themselves at historic crossroads, taking decisions under remarkable pressures and uncertainties. However, windows of opportunity are being created to shape the economic recovery,...