November 29-30, 2017, KAZGUU UNIVERSITY, Astana, Kazakhstan

Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI/IDB) in collaboration with KAZGUU UNIVERSITY will hold a Research Workshop on “Islamic Finance, Risk-Sharing and Macroeconomic Stability: Issues and Challenges” on November 29-30, 2017. This Workshop aims at bringing together experts in Islamic finance, macroeconomics and development to discuss the current research and policy on Islamic finance, risk-sharing and macroeconomic stability.

FOCUS AREAS:

Papers provide new insights on the contribution of Islamic economics and finance towards economic development and macroeconomic stability: what are the issues and challenges in practice, specifically in terms of their effect on growth, economic stability and economic shocks.

All the topics are related to the Islamic monetary policy, financial systems, and institutions.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline for Full Paper Submission: September 30, 2017

Notification of Paper Acceptance: October 15, 2017

Pre-Registration Deadline: October 31, 2017

Workshop Date: November 29-30, 2017

VENUE:

The Workshop will be held in KAZGUU UNIVERSITY, Astana, Kazakhstan on premises to be set mutually.

PUBLICATION:

Accepted papers will be published in an edited book by IRTI or other major publishers i.e. Springer, Palgrave, etc.

CONTACT PERSONS

Dr. Turkhan Ali, Islamic Economic Research Division, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI). E-mail: turkhanali@isdb.org.

Dr. Muhamed Zulkhibri, Islamic Economic Research Division, Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI). E-mail: mzulkhibri@isdb.org.

Dr.Kamshat Saginbekova, Qazaq Institute of Development Studies (QIDS), Higher School of Economics, KAZGUU University. Email: k_saginbekova@kazguu.kz

Registration & Submission: submit.confbay.com/conf/rwifrm2017