Sustainability - Sustainable / Circular Economy

This study provides a comparative analysis of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states that are limited by the finite supply of hydrocarbons but are working to find sustainable growth solutions by migrating to more vibrant entrepreneurship ecosystems. Gulf states expect that by promoting entrepreneurship and encouraging homegrown entrepreneurs, sustainable growth will have an ongoing positive impact on human development, prosperity, and development of the public and private sectors.

This study presents the centrality of the issues pertaining to sustainability at the urban level. It suggests that in contrast to market-based understandings and representations of sustainability have significant connections to social and cultural forces. By focusing on three case studies, the study showcases how sustainability needs to be understood in terms of the way market-based economic actions and institutional initiatives embed market-based initiatives and forces.

This study analyzes policy convergence and coordination in policymaking for sustainability, taking place in the context of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). It explores the policy choices of GCC countries in relation to agenda-setting, policy learning, policy convergence and coordination as a case of South-South transfer in the Middle East region, which is a relatively understudied aspect of the intensive diversification efforts of Gulf States.

This study aims to evaluate risk and return characteristics of Islamic funds in comparison with SRI and investigate the possible synergies between the two in the light of the SDGs. The study also compares the financial performance of Islamic funds with conventional funds and Islamic market benchmarks.