Flavia Cortelezzi is Associate Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Law, Economics and Culture, and Deputy Director of the Research Center "Religions, Rights and Economies in the Mediterranean Space" (REDESM) at Insubria University (Como), Italy.

Alessandro Ferrari is Full Professor of Law and Religion and Director of the Research Center "Religions, Rights and Economies in the Mediterranean Space" (REDESM) at the University of Insubria (Varese and Como), Italy.

Klappentext

This book explores how Islam can impact the structures and performance of firms, financial institutions and capital markets across various countries and industries. A multidisciplinary approach, including the theological, legal and geopolitical framework, offers a comprehensive view of Islamic financial tools, contracts and business opportunities.

Inhalt

List of figures and tables, Introduction, Part 1: Fundamental and comparative perspectives, 1. Reconciling Islam and Finance: Challenges in Integrating Muslims into Financial Markets, 2. When Can Finance be Called "Islamic"? Reflections on the Relation between Islamic Ethics, Law and Economics, 3. Preconditions and Suggestions for Islamic Finance to Generate Sustained Economic Growth, Part 2: Fundamentals of Mediterranean Economics and Finance, 4. The Economics and Finance of the Middle East and North Africa, 5. The EU Cooperation Policy with the Northern African Mediterranean Countries and the Middle East, Part 3: Banking, finance and business opportunities, 6. Global Islamic Finance: Principles and Products, 7. Framework and Functioning of the Islamic Bank and Differences with Conventional Banks, 8. Marketing of Islamic Banks, 9. Islamic Finance to Enhance Business Opportunities: Private Investment, 10. Islamic Finance to Enhance Business Opportunities: Capital Markets, 11. Application of the Legal Principles of Islamic Finance to Our Legal System, Index