- Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks (2018/2023). 167 selections, updated August 2023.
- Rama Ayman. Addressing the Rising Tide of Globalization and Amorality in the Present World Order and Its Implications on Extremes of Wealth and Poverty (2016). On inequality within most nations in the world at a time when wealth disparity between nations has been falling; the impact that amorality and globalization have on wealth inequality; Bahá'í teachings on alleviating extremes of wealth and poverty.
- Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. Advancing Toward the Equality of Women and Men (2009-12-08). Issues that lie at the heart of the struggle for the equality of women and men, via the Institute’s efforts to generate systematic learning and gain new insights, in collaboration with others. [Link to PDF, offsite.]
- Christopher Buck. "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles (2022-09). Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's answer to the question "What has Bahá’u’lláh brought that we have not heard before?"
- Bahá'í Inspiration. Báb's Business Etiquette, The. Anecdote about how the Bab changed unseemly business practices while he was a merchant in Bushihr, as quoted by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan.
- Badi Shams. Bahá'í Essays in the Times Colonist (2017-2024). 48 essays: spiritual cost of higher a standard of living; religious prejudice; spiritual principles and financial planning; loving vs. fearing God; gap between rich and poor; philosophy of Karma and science and religion; role of spirituality in economics.
- Bryan Graham. Baha'i Faith and economics: a review and synthesis (2002). Review of the secondary literature on the subject and some issues of methodology.
- Geeta Gandhi Kingdon. Bahá'í Faith and Economics, The by Bryan Graham: Commentary (1999).
- Farhad Rassekh. Bahá'í Faith and the Market Economy, The (2001). Bahá'í teachings relevant to the market system as described in classical economics and the roles of self-interest and morality in economic life; human beings are naturally endowed with a desire to better their lives.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Badi Shams, comp. Bahá'í Perspective on Economics of the Future: A Compilation from the Bahá'í Writings (1989/2000). Collection of Writings originally organized for the author's research study into Bahá'í teachings on matters of economics, organized into fifty topics.
- Hooshmand Badee. Bahá'í Teachings on Economics and Their Implications for the Bahá'í Community and the Wider Society (2015-08). This research attempts to explore the extensive volume of Bahá’í writings on economics and systematize it in a fashion that is accessible to academia, and beneficial to the Bahá’ís and the wider society.
- Peter Calkins, Benoit Girard. Bahá'í Village Granary, The: Spiritual Underpinnings and Applications to North America (1998). A village granary helps lay the systemic foundations of Bahá’u’lláh’s spiritualized new world economic order for both rural and urban society, the capstone of God’s progressive revelation of rural institutions for the sustainable use of natural resources.
- Vargha Taefi (published as Vargha Bolodo-Taefi). Beyond Welfare: A Preliminary Bahá'í Normative Framework for Economic Rights and Responsibilities (2022). The conceptual underpinnings of a Bahá’í approach to economic growth and disparity, mapped onto an applied framework of economic rights and responsibilities, give rise to economic justice and individual and institutional rights and responsibilities.
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Business, Development, and the Bahá'í Funds (1993-05). Compilation by the Office of the Treasurer on the challenge for America, business ventures and development, dependencies of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, fundraising, safeguarding contributions, and earmarking. Includes many supplemental letters from the UHJ.
- Augusto Lopez-Carlos. Challenges of Sustainable Development (2012). Economic growth contributes to global prosperity, but it may conflict with environmental constraints. The interactions among conservation, technology, international cooperation, and human values can prevent future crises and assist collective evolution.
- Arthur Lyon Dahl. Collective Consciousness, Human Maturity, and the Challenge of Sustainability: Response (2009-08-14). Response to presentations "The Essential Role of Religion in Fostering a Sustainable World" by Peter Adriance and "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy" by Peter Brown.
- Kamran Ekbal. Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East (2014). Abdu'l-Bahá was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their militaries. In spite of the Bahá'í principle of abstaining from politics, exceptions can be made in the face of tyranny and injustice.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. De l'action sociale (2020). Concepts de développement dans les enseignements baha'is, dimensions matérielles et dimensions spirituelles de l'existence, problèmes communautaires, thèmes spécifiques de l'éducation, de l'agriculture, de l'économie, de la santé, des arts et technologie.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith, The Importance of (1991).
- Universal House of Justice. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan (2022-11-01). Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis of identity, prejudice, economic injustice, and Africa.
- Universal House of Justice. Badi Shams, comp, Badi Shams, trans. Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía. Recopilación de mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia, recopilados por un autor de libros y títulos en economía.
- Brad Pokorny. Eco Principle, The: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, by Arthur Dahl: Review (1996-10-05).
- Stephen Vickers. Eco Principle, The: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, by Arthur Dahl: Review (1997).
- Keith Suter. Economic Justice and the Creation of a New International Economic Order (1996). The "New Right," history of economic philosophy and the role of the Church in Europe, challenges of the global economy, the failure of the UN to deal with the problems of the globalized economy, and how NGOs and individuals can work for economic justice.
- Mary Fish. Economic Prosperity: A Global Imperative (1997). Economic growth does not necessarily enhance human welfare. The Prosperity of Humankind recognizes the role of economics in igniting the capacity of humankind. The Bahá'í concept of human nature opens a dialogue between religion and economists.
- Hooshmand Badee. Economic Significance of the Law of Huququ'llah (2022-09). Wilmette Institute webinar on the "Right of God": the Institution of Ḥuqúqu’lláh; sustainable development; the Input-Output model; distributive justice; the social function of wealth; equality; market equilibrium; the tax system; the law of Zakát.
- Badi Shams. Economics and Spirituality from a Baha'i Perspective (2021). The role of morality in economics; on developing a humane economy; definition of economics and its history, problems, crises, and solutions.
- Badi Shams. Economics of the Future Begins Today (2016/2019). This book presents a lesson in economics in simple terms and puts forward the Bahá’í view of the current economic system, what ails it, and the cure for it from a spiritual point of view; a study in simplicity of how inequality can be resolved.
- Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Economics, A Bahá'í Approach: Warwick Leaflets (1994-04-27).
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Economics, Agriculture, and Related Subjects (2000).
- Giuseppe Robiati. Economy for a New World Order (2005). A new vision of economics inspired by unity in diversity, respect of nature and other humans, and thermodynamic principles like conversion-of-energy to describe economical processes. Includes foreword by Ervin Lazlo.
- Bahá'í International Community. Employment and Beyond: Drawing on the Capacities of All to Contribute to Society (2023-02-12). A statement to the 61st session of the Commission for Social Development inspired by the changing nature of work over the coming decades.
- Bahá'í International Community. Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One (2008). BIC statement on poverty.
- James J. Keene. Essays on Bahá'í Topics (2010/2021). Three sample chapters from a collection of essays: Universal Currency is Now, Bahá'í Election Primer, and Proclamation 1,2,3.
- Oliver Giscard d'Estaing. Ethics of Profit, The (2001). Clarifies the economic, social, and spiritual functions of profit and the distinction between ethical and non-ethical profit. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
- Gregory C. Dahl. Evolving toward a Bahá'í Economic System (1991). Ideals are fruitless if not implemented. There needs to be a balance and an interplay between goals and actions. A "Bahá’í economic system" suggests a number of topics for further research.
- Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination (2000). On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
- Sen McGlinn. Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, a Bahá'í Perspective, by Giuseppe Robiati: Review (1998).
- Mary Fish. Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review (1991).
- Edward Rappaport. Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review (1991).
- Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Food and Farming: Warwick Leaflets (2001).
- Office of Social and Economic Development. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development (2003/2008/2018/2023). Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Bahá'í principles are being carried out in practice, prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development of the Bahá'í International Community.
- Justin Scoggin. Forging the Divine Economy (2002-12). Advancing the establishment of Bahá'u'lláh's divine economy through the operation of community currency.
- Universal House of Justice. Badi Shams, comp. Guidelines for Economic Living: Messages from the Universal House of Justice Related to Economics (2017). Compilation of messages from the Universal House of Justice, collected by an author of books on, and degrees in, economics.
- Badi Shams. Hacia un nuevo orden económico-espiritual desde una perspectiva Baha'i (2021). Una colección de trabajos acerca del concepto de economía Bahá’í. Mi objetivo siempre ha sido simplificar la economía para el lector y no utilizar vocabulario técnico ni económico.
- Juan Cole. 'Indian Money' and the Shi'i Shrine Cities of Iraq, 1786-1850 (1986-10). On the political economy of the Shi'i shrine cities of Iraq, theological and pilgrimage centers which grew around the tombs of the Imams, in the 18th and 19th centuries. Connections from India proved lucrative for the Usuli clerics in these cities.
- Hooshmand Badee. Inquiry on the Role of Religion in Wealth and Poverty, An (2017). There are areas where religion has contributed to the debate on wealth creation and poverty eradication. Partnership of two disciplines — religion as a spiritual realm and economics as a social science — fosters human well-being.
- Gad Gilbar. Interest (riba) in Islam and the Bahá'í Faith (2004-01-20). Bahá'í scripture permits charging interest (riba) on loans, in contrast to Islamic law which forbids it. Interest can be economically justified, and could affect the material position of the ulama and merchant classes.
- Mary Hanford Ford. Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An (1933-07). Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
- Navid Sabet. Is Economic Justice Possible?: Toward a New Conception of the Equitable Distribution of Wealth and Income (2020-09). Survey of the world's current economic condition, and on the implications of Bahá'í principles on the enormous challenge of building an economic system that is just, benefiting all of humanity.
- Robert W. McGee. Is It Unethical to Evade Taxes in an Evil or Corrupt State?: A Look at Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Mormon and Bahá'í Perspectives (1999 Winter). The ethics of tax evasion has been a neglected topic in both the accounting and ethical literature. This article reviews the recent literature, focusing on the question of whether tax evasion is ethical in a corrupt country.
- Betsy Omidvaran. Kitáb-i-Aqdas as a Lens with which to Examine some of the Dilemmas of Modernity, The (2002). Contrast between the Aqdas - the source of laws of future society - and issues of the modern world as it had evolved up to the 19th century. Discussion of Houses of Worship, universal language, financial principles, justice, the Covenant, and unity.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Badi Shams, comp. La Economia del Futuro: Una Recopilacion de los Escritos Baha'is (1995). Una colección de cincuenta temas sobre las enseñanzas bahá'ís en materia de economía.
- Jordan van Rijn. Learning to Sift: Reflections on Ten Years of Engaging with the Economics Discourse (2023-10). Collaborators explored diverse approaches how to examine economic discourse from a Bahá’í perspective, offering guidance to others in similar processes.
- William S. Hatcher. Les Valeurs economiques et les valeurs morales (1989).
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Suresh Sahadevan. Missing Moral Dimension, The (1999). Today's social and economic policies are materially efficient and technically sound, but something vital is missing: graciousness within and between individuals. It may not directly result in revenue or productivity, but is crucial in the long run.
- Gregory C. Dahl. New Directions for Economics (2018). How spiritual principles can be applied to economic life; Bahá'ís are called to concern themselves with the inequalities in the world and bring their personal lives and the actions of their communities more in line with principles of compassion.
- Bahá'í International Community. New Framework for Global Prosperity, A (2006-01). Bahá'í International Community's submission to the 2006 Commission on Social Development on the review of the First United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty
- Bahá'í International Community. One Planet, One Habitation: A Bahá'í Perspective on Recasting Humanity's Relationship with the Natural World (2022-06-01). A pictorial magazine-style overview of Bahá'í views on the environment, trusteeship, development, progress, and spirituality.
- Badi Shams. Pensamientos varios de un economista místico (2016-2021). Colección de 59 artículos publicados en bahaiteachings.org
- Eamonn Moane. Perspectives on the Global Economy at the Dawn of the 21st Century: An Irish Bahá'í View (2001). The state and issues of the global economy, including Ireland, at the start of the 21st century. Though not intended to be a general Bahá’í critique of the world economy, the paper concludes with a Bahá’í contribution to the issues raised.
- Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities (2020). Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Professions (n.d.).
- Badi Shams. Random Thoughts of a Mystic Economist (2016-2023). Collection of 61 articles published on bahaiteachings.org.
- Bahá'í International Community. Reflections of Our Values: Digital Technologies and a Just Transition (2021-02). A statement to the 59th session of the Commission for Social Development on technological innovation, consultation on technological adoption, and working inclusively between communities and governments.
- Universal House of Justice. Regarding Economic Life (2017-03-01). Themes of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings include the reorganization of human society, how to participate in the material affairs of society in a way consistent with divine precepts, and how collective prosperity can be advanced through justice and collaboration.
- Roger K Doost. Religion, the Bahá'í Faith, and Accounting: Is There a Link? (1997). Summary of discussions in an accounting class about spirituality. As a system that seeks to create balance, order, and justice in human business affairs, the philosophy of accounting is in line with belief in God and Baha’i principles.
- Badi Shams. Removing Poverty Through Virtues (2021-09). If humanity has more than enough food and resources for everyone, why do so many live in poverty? Humanity's materialistic rulers have failed to solve this issue. The solutions to extremes of wealth and poverty go beyond economic theories and norms.
- Bahá'í International Community. Rethinking Prosperity: Forging Alternatives to a Culture of Consumerism (2010-05-03). The BIC's contribution to the 18th Session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, New York.
- Peter Brown. Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy (2009-08-14).
- Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III. Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation (2023-01-08). Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted process of social transformation that genuine reconciliation implies.
- Wendi Momen. Shared Prosperity: How Does That Work? (2015). The goal of shared prosperity includes two key elements: economic growth and equity. Without sustained growth, the poor are unlikely to increase their living standards, participate in broad ownership, or enjoy equitable use of land and resources.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Social Action (2020). Concepts of social and economic development in the Bahá'í teachings; material vs spiritual dimensions of existence; community issues; specific themes of education, agriculture, economics, health, arts, and technology.
- Leslie William Kuzyk. Social Justice, Wealth Equity and Gender Equality: Bahá'ís and non-Bahá'ís of Alberta (2003-09). Bahá'í theology takes distinctive positions on wealth distribution and gender equality. These issues are causal factors in a more just model of society. A social survey establishes empirically whether a Bahá'í population differs from common society.
- Michel P. Zahrai. Spiritual Approach to Microcredit Projects, A (1998). Spiritual considerations that should guide the elaboration and implementation of microcredit schemes and measure their success.
- Barbara J. Rodey. Spiritual Dimensions of Microfinance, The: Towards a Just Civilization and Sustainable Economy (2001). Prepared for the Microcredit Summit to emphasize the importance of universal spiritual principles to achieve the real benefits of microfinance services.
- Badi Shams. Study of the Bahá'í Writings on Economics (2021). Annotated compilation on: divine economy, Bahá'í economic system, station of humankind, material civilization, nature of the economic problem, cost of warfare, cooperation vs competition, capitalism, the golden rule, wealth and equality, agriculture.
- Universal House of Justice. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith (2010-04-02). Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
- Rick Schaut. Toward a Bahá'í Economic Model (1995-10). Summary of three positive statements which might form the basis for a Bahá'í economic model.
- George Starcher. Toward a New Paradigm of Management (1991/1997). The fundamental changes taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization and changing technology, and the new knowledge and information based economy.
- Badi Shams. Towards a New Spiritual Economic System (2021). Collection of some of work on the concept of Baha’i economics. The goal is to simplify economics and make it accessible for the reader, and not use technical, economic vocabulary.
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Hooshmand Badee, comp. True Foundation of All Economics, The (2000/2013). Book-length compilation ordered by chapters covering 26 themes on the economy, welfare, development, women's employment, work ethics, morality, agriculture, extremes of wealth and poverty, profit-sharing, health and alcohol, consultation.
- Bijan Samali. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The (1996). The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisation of the oneness of human race; ensure the equality of the sexes; are adaptable to cultural diversities; and call for the elimination of all prejudices.
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue (1991). A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America."
- Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Wealth, Redistribution of (n.d.). Extract from "Jurisprudence and the Distribution of Wealth" followed by compilation "The Redistribution of Wealth — Some Specific Measures."
- Sathia Varqa. Why freedom matters: Adding spirituality to Amartya Sen's interpretation on freedom (2006). The aim of this paper is to argue why freedom matters to individual being. This is done with reference to the work of Amartya Sen, the 1998 Nobel Prize recipient for economics.
- Sathia Varqa. Why only Baha'is can contribute to the Baha'i funds: The political economy perspective (2006). An exploration of why only Bahá'ís have the right and privilege of giving to the Bahá'í fund, demonstrated using the economic concept of rent. The comparison is extended to explain some of the motives of interest groups and political institutions...
- Sohrab Abizadeh. Will Globalization Lead to a World Commonwealth? (2005). How emerging international crises, such as global epidemics, when combined with the fundamental principles of unity and social justice prescribed in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, are impelling the world toward the formation of a world commonwealth.
- Badi Shams. Workshop Material for The Baha'i Writings on Economics (2021). Structured outlines, study questions, and compilation for use in workshop sessions on the nature of economic problems and their solutions in a divine economy, and how to work toward a Bahá'í world commonwealth.
- Gregory C. Dahl. Vladimir Chupin, trans. Шаги в сторону экономической модели бахаи (1991). Светлые идеалы бесплодны, если их обладатели сидят, сложа руки. Вместе с тем, практические действия вполне могут оказаться тщетными, если за ними не стоят светлые идеалы. Нужен баланс и трезвая обратная связь между целями и поступками.
- Hooshmand Badee. به سوی یک جامعه مشترک المنافع در اتحادیه جهانی بهائی از دیدگاه حضرت ولی امرالله (Bih Súy-i-Yik Jámi'iy-i-Mushtaraku'l-Manáfi' dar Ittiḥádíyyiy-i-Jaháníy-i-Bahá'í az Dídgáh-i-Ḥaḍrat-i-Valíyy-i-Amru'lláh): "Towards a Bahá'í World Commonwealth from the Guardian's Perspective" (2013).
- Hooshmand Badee. حضرت عبدالبهاء - پیشگام اقتصاد اخلاقی (Ḥaḍrat-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá: Píshgám-i-Iqtiṣád-i-Akhláqí): "'Abdu'l-Bahá - A Pioneer of Moral Economics" (2021 October/November).
- Hooshmand Badee. نظری اجمالی بر تعدادی از آموزه های اقتصادی رساله مدنیه - اثر حضرت عبدالبهاء (Naẓarí Ijmálí bar Ti'dádí az Ámúzih-háy-i-Iqtiṣádíy-i-Risáliy-i-Madaníyyih, Athar-i-Ḥaḍrat-i-'Abdu'l-Bahá): "Selected Economic Doctrines of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in The Secret of Divine Civilisation" (2023).
- Hooshmand Badee. نظری اجمالی به زیانهای ناشی از تبعیضات اقتصادی بر ضد جامعه بهائی در ایران (Naẓarí Ijmálí bih Zíyán-háy-i-Náshí az Tab'íḍát-i-Iqtiṣádí bar Ḍidd-i-Jámi'iy-i-Bahá'í dar Írán): "A brief overview of economic apartheid against the Bahá'ís in Iran and its impact on the economy of Iran" (2015-07).
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