Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021)

Indonesia, Malaysia

We are pleased to present Volume 4, Number 2 (2021) of El Barka: Journal of Islamic Economics and Business, reflecting the journal’s continued commitment to advancing contemporary discourse in Islamic economics, finance, and business. This issue covers the need for value-based intermediation (VBI) in the Malaysian Islamic financial industry and its sharīʿah perspective; the influence of awareness, lifestyle, and halal certification on purchase interest in MSME halal food products in Jakarta; the board of directors and company performance in mergers in Indonesia; intellectual capital disclosure, profitability, and firm value; the effects of asset structure, liquidity, business risk, and company size on capital structure; agency theory and trustworthy profit sharing in mitigating adverse selection; and ZIS fund collection strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic at BAZNAS DKI Jakarta. Contributions from scholars in Indonesia and Malaysia underscore the journal’s growing international collaboration and its dedication to impactful, ethically grounded research in the global Islamic economic landscape.

Published: 2021-11-28

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