nep-isf New Economics Papers
on Islamic Finance
Issue of 2026–07–20
two papers chosen by
Ali Polat, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi


  1. Human Resource Development Strategies for Enhancing Digital Well-Being among Islamic Education Teachers By Miftahul A'La; Sri Minarti
  2. Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Requests for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Cancellation of the Current Arrangements Under the Extended Fund Facility and the Extended Credit Facility, and Fifth Review Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility Arrangement-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania By International Monetary Fund

  1. By: Miftahul A'La (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri Bojonegoro, Indonesia); Sri Minarti (Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sunan Giri Bojonegoro, Indonesia)
    Abstract: Although digital well-being has received increasing attention, research on Human Resource Development (HRD) strategies to enhance digital well-being among Islamic education teachers remains limited. This study aims to develop HRD strategic steps based on planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling (POAC) that integrate digital well-being with Islamic values. A qualitative case study approach was employed at SMP Negeri 2 Padangan, involving five key informants selected purposively, consisting of two Islamic education teachers, the principal, and two vice principals. Data were collected through a systematic literature review, semi-structured interviews, and observations, then analyzed using interactive thematic analysis and triangulation. The findings reveal three key issues: connectivity invasion that blurs work–life boundaries and creates telepressure, a gap between technical digital training and teachers' well-being needs, and personal spiritual coping practices that remain institutionally unintegrated. Based on these findings, the study proposes four HRD interventions: digital workload risk assessment, an Islamic "right to disconnect" policy, a Spiritual Digital Coaching program combining stress management with muraqabah and muhasabah, and a holistic well-being-based performance evaluation. These findings contribute to digital well-being theory in faith-based education by integrating Islamic ethical principles, including ḥifẓ al-nafs, wasaṭiyyah, and qudwah, into HRD strategy. The study concludes that safeguarding teachers' digital well-being is both a spiritual and strategic necessity and recommends that educational institutions adopt POAC-based HRD strategies to build a sustainable professional culture. Future research should operationalize and test these strategies and develop context-specific digital well-being assessment tools.
    Keywords: Digital Well-Being Human Resource Development Islamic Education Teachers Spiritual Digital Coaching Technostress, Digital Well-Being, Human Resource Development, Islamic Education Teachers, Spiritual Digital Coaching, Technostress
    Date: 2026–04–30
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05625203
  2. By: International Monetary Fund
    Abstract: Economic growth slowed to 4.0 percent in 2025 (compared to 6.3 percent in 2024), due to a contraction in the extractive sector and a slowdown in the non-extractive sector. Inflation has been on an upward trend since July 2025, with upward pressures partly explained by the disruptions along the Mali border, which affected key trade corridors. After widening in 2024, the current account (CA) narrowed in 2025, mainly reflecting lower imports related to the GTA project, and higher gold receipts alongside the start of LNG exports. The war in the Middle East has impacted Mauritania through an increased oil import bill and fiscal costs from the temporary subsidies under the newly introduced automatic fuel price mechanism, subsidies on butane gas cylinders, and targeted social protection measures. The social registry enables the government to expand targeted cash transfers in response to further adverse price developments, including increasing food prices. Structurally, persistent challenges, such as inadequate infrastructure, governance weaknesses, high vulnerability to external shocks, and limited economic diversification, continue to constrain Mauritania’s long-term economic development. Additionally, frequent and severe climate-related disasters create large adaptation needs.
    Date: 2026–06–29
    URL: https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfscr:2026/158

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