Inclusive growth.
Widening access to opportunity, participation and shared prosperity.
with everyday life.
Shared possibilities.
PILLAR
IERIF / Research with purpose
Equitable
Economy.
A fairer economy.
A future everyone can share.
Advancing research on inclusive growth, social protection and fair economic opportunity—building an economy where every citizen shares in national prosperity.
From financial resilience to healthy ageing, our work asks how opportunity can become part of everyday life for more people.
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Research projects exploring fairer economic participation.
A people-centred lens03✳
Inclusive growth, social protection and financial resilience.
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Research pillars working towards a more sustainable economy.
01 / Purpose & perspective
Prosperity that
reaches further.
Equitable Economy focuses on dismantling structural barriers that prevent individuals, households and communities from participating fully in economic life.
IERIF supports interdisciplinary research connecting economics, public policy and community practice—so inclusive growth is measurable, sustainable and relevant to Malaysian society.
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Research spans retirement security, healthy ageing, poverty reduction, financial resilience for underserved families and the infrastructure of modern economic participation. Researchers, policymakers and practitioners exchange evidence and lessons to move knowledge into practice.
Social protection.
Exploring support that responds to different needs at every stage of life.
Financial resilience.
Helping households and communities navigate change with greater confidence.
02 / Explore the work
Research for
real possibilities.
Eleven research projects.
One shared ambition for a fairer economy.
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RESEARCH / 01
Work & wellbeing
Beyond Rules: Understanding Workplace Ethics Through Islamic Values
Exploring how values and ethical preferences can inform a more responsible, people-centred working culture in Malaysia.
Full research title
Development and Test of TASAWWUR-Based Employee Ethical Preference Index (TAWAP-i) for Madani Work Performance in Malaysia
RESEARCH / 02
Zakat and social mobility
When Giving Is Not Enough: Moving Beyond Poverty
Examining how zakat assistance supports education, employment and upward mobility among recipients in Kuala Lumpur.
Full research title
Impact Assessment of Effectiveness of Zakat in Promoting Upward Mobility Among Its Recipients in Kuala Lumpur
RESEARCH / 03
Healthy ageing
Financing Elderly Care
Examining how Islamic social finance can respond to the financial and social challenges of elderly care.
Full research title
Islamic Social Finance Solutions in Addressing Challenges in Elderly Care in Malaysia
RESEARCH / 04
Local livelihoods
Stronger Local Markets
Exploring how community-based markets can strengthen livelihoods and local economic resilience.
Full research title
Building Resilient Local Economies through Community-based Market
RESEARCH / 05
Family security
Planning for Every Family
Developing a retirement-planning framework that responds to the needs of military families with children who have special needs.
Full research title
A Framework of Retirement Planning for Military Families with Special Needs Children
RESEARCH / 06
Affordable housing
Circular, Affordable Homes
Connecting housing affordability with circular economy thinking, Building Information Modelling and the Industrialised Building System.
Full research title
Integrating BIM and IBS for the Development of Affordable Housing Through Circular Economy and Maqasid Shariah in Malaysia
RESEARCH / 07
Inclusive enterprise
Enterprise for Everyone
Exploring social entrepreneurship approaches that create more inclusive opportunities for the disabled community.
Full research title
Social Entrepreneurship Model for the Disabled Community
RESEARCH / 08
Social mobility
When Giving Is Not Enough: Moving Beyond Poverty
Assessing how zakat can support economic progress and upward mobility among recipients in Kuala Lumpur.
Full research title
Impact Assessment of Effectiveness of Zakat in Promoting Upward Mobility Among Its Recipients in Kuala Lumpur
RESEARCH / 09
Ageing in place
Age Well at Home
Examining incentives for assistive technology that helps people age comfortably in their own homes.
Full research title
Incentivising At-Home Care Assistive Technology to Promote Aging in Place
RESEARCH / 10
Capacity building
Helping Early Educators Thrive
Developing a coaching framework to support the sustainability of early childhood care and education operators.
Full research title
Coaching Framework for the Sustainability of the MSME ECCE Operators
RESEARCH / 11
Financial inclusion
FINESSE: Financial Empowerment
Exploring financial stability and economic empowerment for people with special needs.
Full research title
Financial Index for Special Needs Economic Stability and Empowerment (FINESSE)
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