The paper uses a combination of micro-level datasets to document the rise of income
polarization—what some have referred to as the “hollowing out” of the income distribution—in the …

Derivatives are few and far between in countries where the compatibility of financial
transactions with Islamic law requires the development of shari'ah-compliant structures. Islamic …

The US labor force participation rate (LFPR) fell dramatically following the Great Recession
and has yet to start recovering. A key question is how much of the post-2007 decline is …

We show evidence that interest rate hikes slowdown loan growth but lead intermediation to
migrate from banks’ balance sheets to non-banks via increased securitization activity. As …

Over the last decade, Islamic banking has experienced global growth rates of 10-15 percent
per annum, and has been moving into an increasing number of conventional financial …

This paper seeks to understand how interest rates are formed in Lebanon, by focusing on
the pass-through from benchmark rates, prevailing liquidity conditions, and the main …

Since October 1976, the treatment policy in our Radiotherapy Center for Stage I carcinoma
of the breast has been excision of the tumor mass, when it was cosmetically suitable, …

At our Institution, the treatment policy for early carcinoma of the breast (Tl–2, NO, AJC) is
lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy to the breast and peripheral lymphatics. From October …

The US labor force participation rate (LFPR) fell dramatically following the Great Recession
and has yet to start recovering. A key question is how much of the post-2007 decline is …

The paper uses a combination of micro-level datasets to document the rise of income
polarization—what some have referred to as the “hollowing out” of the income distribution—in the …