Islamic Economics and Finance A European Perspective

In June of 2010, IE Business School, with King Abdulaziz University, gathered in Madrid some of the world's foremost scholars, academics and practitioners of Islamic Economics and Finance. These highlights of the symposium and original articles specifically address the post-crisis application of this growing and relevant economic philosophy in Europe.

Jonathan Langton IE Business School, Spain. Cristina Trullols Director, Saudi-Spanish Center for Islamic Economics and Finance, IE Business School, Spain. Abdullah Q. Turkistani Director of the Islamic Economics Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.

Foreword; C.de Anca& I.de la Torre
PART I: 'BEYOND THE CRISIS: ISLAMIC FINANCE IN THE NEW FINANCIAL ORDER'
Opening Round Table
Introduction to Islamic Economics and Finance
Public-Private Partnerships: Islamic Finance in International Project Finance
Legal and Tax Adaptation of Islamic Financial Instruments in Spain
PART II: ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
The Global Financial Crisis: Can Islamic Finance Help?; M.U.Chapra
Points to Ponder in Islamic Finance; M.A.Elgari
Islamic Finance and the Regulatory Challenge: The European Case; A.Belouafi& A.Belabes
Islamic and Ethical Finance: Taking Responsibility in a Post-Crisis Context?; O.Orozco