Ahmed, Habib

Economist, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank Group; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Habib Ahmed has studied in Bangladesh, Norway, and the USA. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Connecticut. Before joining Islamic Research and Training Institute of the Islamic Development Bank Group as an Economist in 1999, he taught at University of Connecticut, National University of Singapore, and University of Bahrain. He has more than 30 publications, which include articles in international refereed journals, research papers/monographs and books. His current research interests are Islamic economics and finance. His recent publications in Islamic economics and finance include Islamic Law, Adaptability, and Financial Development; The Islamic Financial System and Economic Development: An Assessment; Operational Structure of Islamic Equity Finance: Lessons from Venture Capital; Role of Zakat and Awqaf in Poverty Alleviation, A Microeconomic Model of an Islamic Bank; Exchange Rate Stability: Theory and Policies from an Islamic Perspective; Corporate Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions (with Umer M. Chapra); and Risk Management: An Analysis of Issues in Islamic Financial Industry (with Tariqullah Khan).