Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D in Economics - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Master of Economics - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Economics (Honours) - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Sharifah Nabilah binti Syed Salleh (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
KULLIYYAH OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
shnabilah@iium.edu.my
4622
Expert Profile
Dr. Sharifah Nabilah Syed Salleh is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She obtained her PhD in Economics from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, and completed her Master of Economics and Bachelor of Economics (Honours) at International Islamic University Malaysia and has been awarded the Best Student Award for Master of Economics at the 30th Convocation of International Islamic University Malaysia in 2014.
Her research interest includes labour economics, gender studies, social protection, and zakat. She has been engaged in multiple economics research and consulting projects for agencies such as the Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC), the World Bank Malaysia, and the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER). She was also a Research Associate with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia Country Office on the Project entitled “An Engagement Facility to Provide Rapid and Flexible Policy and Technical Advisory to Support the Planning Process of National Development Plans (Covid-19 Support)” and supporting the institutions with other tasks. She is also an Affiliate of the Global Labor Organization (GLO).
Area of Specialisation
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Labour Economics - Gender Studies
- Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics, Business And Management ~ Economics/Applied Economics ~ Labour Economics - Labour Economics
Professional Membership
- 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Affiliate), Global Labor Organization
- 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Economic Association
Teaching Responsibilities
| ECONOMICS OF MONEY, BANKING AND FINANCIAL SYSTEM | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| LABOUR ECONOMICS | 2025/2026 |
| MONEY AND BANKING | 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| PRACTICAL TRAINING | 2024/2025 |
| PRACTICAL TRAINING(BECS) | 2024/2025 |
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| PUBLIC FINANCE | 2022/2023 |
Supervision
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Human Capital, Government Spending On Education And Convergence Of Economic Growth : An Empirical Evidence In Indonesia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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Cost-Utility Analysis Of Ivf Treatment In Malaysia: A Comparative Study In Government Hospitals And Private Clinics Through Maqasid Al-Shariah Lens.
Ph.D
In Progress
Supervisor Supervisory Committee
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The Influence Of Literacy And Knowledge On Cash Waqf Decision Among Millennials Generation: The Mediating Roles Of Religiosity In Siak Sri Indrapura.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Effect Of Islamic Knowledge Towards Muslim Female Labour Participation In Indonesia.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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The Impact Of Parental Leave Policies Of Female Labor Market Participation: An Analysis Of Malaysia.
Master
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2023 - 2025 | Developing an Islamic Financial Inclusion Index (IFII) in Malaysia |
| 2023 - 2024 | Kajian Perundangan Ke Arah Penggubalan Draf Rang Undang-Undang Perkongsian Data |
| 2023 - 2024 | Public Finance and Islamic Economics: The state of art and future research agenda |
| 2023 - 2025 | Public Finance from Islamic Perspective |
On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Measuring the Economic Costs of Elderly Care in Muslim Households: A Case Study from an Islamic Perspective |
| 2025 - Present | Kajian Keberkesanan Pemakaian Akta Kawasan Pengairan 1953 [Akta 386] dan Akta Kerja Saliran 1953 [Akta 354] |
| 2025 - Present | A Qualitative Study on Labour Market Exit and Re-entry among Educated Muslim Women in Malaysia |
| 2025 - Present | Food waste fortification: a circular economy framework |
| 2025 - Present | The impact of Zakat assistance on women's resilience: Evidence from Malaysia & Indonesia |
| 2025 - Present | Model Pelaksanaan Akta Tatakelola Sektor Awam |
| 2024 - Present | Housing Affordability in Malaysia |
Awards & Recognition
| 14 Aug, 2025 | Appreciation Award - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences | KCDIO |
| 14 Aug, 2025 | Competition Advisor - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences | KCDIO |
| 14 Aug, 2025 | Mentor Mentee (Academic Category) - Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences | KCDIO |
| 27 Jul, 2023 | Alumni Involvement Award - Econswalk 2023: Rekindle.Reconnect - Kulliyyah of Economics & Management Sciences | KCDIO |
Publications
Articles
| 2025 | Bibliometric analysis on financial inclusion using biblioshiny. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 15 (4) pp. 74-90 |
| 2025 | What drives female labour force participation in Indonesia? A systematic literature review. e-Bangi : Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 22 (3) pp. 340-351 |
| 2024 | Islamic and conventional financial inclusion-green GDP nexus: case of OIC countries. International Journal of Academic Research in Economics And Management Sciences, 13 (3) pp. 108-120 |
| 2024 | Nonlinear impacts of climate anomalies on oil palm productivity. Heliyon, 10 (15) pp. 1-15 |
| 2024 | Public finance and Islamic economics: the state of art and future research agenda = المالية العامة والاقتصاد الإسلامي: حالة الفن وأجندة البحوث المستقبلية. AL QASIMIA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC ECONOMICS, 4 (1) pp. 183-205 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2025 | Linking demand drivers and Al- Mizan for green houses in Malaysia: a proposed model. In: The 4th International Conference on Islamic Economics 2025, |
Book Sections
| 2025 | Tracing the development of public finance themes from Islamic perspective: a systematic literature review (SLR) Analysis. In: Springer Nature Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-96-8652-0, pp. 195-220 |
| 2025 | Tracing the development of public finance themes from Islamic perspective: a systematic literature review (SLR) Analysis. In: Springer Nature Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-96-8652-0, pp. 195-220 |