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Faith, Finance, and Economy

Beliefs and Economic Well-Being

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  • Provides a multi-religious study of questions surrounding faith, finance, and the economy
  • Contains chapters by authors from fields as diverse as economics, theology, philosophy, and history
  • Tackles rigorous questions in a style accessible to the general reader

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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.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Thrivent, Minneapolis, USA

    Tanweer Akram

  • Emeritus Professor, Department of Economics, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Urbana, USA

    Salim Rashid

About the editors

Tanweer Akram is Director of Global Public Policy and Economics at Thrivent, USA. He is responsible for developing the firm's views on international financial regulations. He also conducts research on global macroeconomic trends, outlook, and risks. He has published extensively in professional economics journals.

Salim Rashid is Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. He has published in the areas of mathematical economics, economic methodology, monetary economics, economic development and the history of economics. His current interests are in the areas of religion and economic development and the limitations of mathematical methods in economics.

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