Faith, Finance, and Economy: Beliefs and Economic Well-Being

This open access book seeks to foster a multidisciplinary understanding of the ties between faith, financial intermediation, and economic progress by drawing on research across economics, finance, history, philosophy, ethics, theology, public policy, law, and other disciplines. Chapters in this edit...

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Contributors: Akram, Tanweer (Editor) ; Rashid, Salim (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Singapore Springer Nature 2020
In:Year: 2020
Further subjects:B Economics
B Religious issues & debates
B Finance
B Financial services industry
B Macroeconomics
B Business ethics & social responsibility
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Summary:This open access book seeks to foster a multidisciplinary understanding of the ties between faith, financial intermediation, and economic progress by drawing on research across economics, finance, history, philosophy, ethics, theology, public policy, law, and other disciplines. Chapters in this edited volume examine themes as consequential as economic opportunities, real world outcomes and faith; values and consumerism; faith, financial intermediation and economic development in Western and Islamic societies; and the impact of faith issues on US workers, on the workplace and religion, and on the characteristics of good wealth. Though engaging with difficult questions, this book is written in an accessible style to be enjoyed by laypeople and scholars alike
ISBN:3030387844
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/28357