Pakistan Gulf Economist

Provides an assessment of Pakistan's experience with economic reforms during the period from the late 1970s to the early 1990s and examines the country's policy options to the year 2000. Includes a chapter on Islamic modes of financing.

Islamic banking and economics (IBE) is a fast-growing subject of vital interest in both East and West as Muslims change their attitudes towards investments and find ways to invest their funds according to the Islamic faith. Along with the rapid developments in Islamic banking there has been a concomitant increase in the quantity of relevant IBE material generated. Since IBE is a highly specialized cross-disciplinary field involving economics, business, marketing, religion, philosophy and culture, it is difficult for researchers to locate and obtain information without having to go through several secondary sources such as indexing and abstracting services. In this electronic age, it is essential for researchers to be aware of the various forms of information available for consultation. Yet, until now, the few previous works on IBE information sources have been limited to the coverage of materials available during the early 1980s, before the most recent period of expansion, and in addition the materials cited were often unpublished and therefore unobtainable. In answer to a long-felt need, "Information Sources on Islamic Banking and Economics" provides a detailed bibliography of IBE sources concentrating on the period 1980-1990 with some data from 1991 and 1992, and with the additional unique feature of setting out, for the first time, the information infrastructure of the IBE discipline. A comprehensive author index and a keyword subject index for important terms are provided, and only published - and therefore easily obtainable - items have been included. This book is essential reading for all researchers, economists, bankers and others who need information on the increasingly important field of Islamic banking and economics, and related areas.

A comprehensive guide providing information on major research institutions concerned with business and economics throughout the world. The first section consists of an exhaustive directory of institutes listed alphabetically according to country. Where applicable, each entry contains details of name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail numbers, principal officers, date of foundation, activities, and publications. Entries are cross- referenced to the periodicals in the publications section. The second section lists periodicals and journals that publish the results of research into business and economics, or which are widely used in such research. Entry details include name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail, editor, publisher, date of foundation, subject of coverage, frequency, and circulation. Distributed by Gale Research. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR