The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Islamic Finance and Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)

The special issue of Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on Islamic Finance and ESG. Financial institutions, regulators and governments played significantly important role during this pandemic to protect SMEs, corporates, and consumers.

This special issue covers the theoretical and empirical research papers on the topics including but not limited to:

Monetary transmission mechanism in Islamic Finance
Fiscal policy and Islamic finance
Covid-19 and regulatory steps for saving financial industry
Role of Islamic microfinance institutions during Covid-19
Gender diversity, financial inclusion, and Islamic finance
Volatility and risk management of financial institutions during pandemic
Institution of waqf to promote stability and economic growth
Government efforts to protect financial instability due to Covid-19
Differences and similarities between Islamic finance and ESG
Use of Fintech to promote financial inclusion
Innovative products for Islamic financial institutions
SDGs, Islamic finance, and Covid-19
Corporate Governance and Maqasid al Shariah
Islamic Finance and ESG is form over substance or substance over form
Role of Shariah scholars, academicians, regulators, and governments to promote Islamic finance
Role of multilateral standard setting bodies during Covid-19
Issues and challenges of Islamic financial institutions
Changing leadership and change management in pre, during and post Covid-19 pandemic
Revival of institution of Waqf
Green Economy and Islamic finance
Missing links of Islamic economic system
Issues faced by Islamic insurance institutions
Utilizing Sukuk for Infrastructure development
Profitability of Islamic financial institutions during Covid-19.