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Demographic Change and Private Sector Disability Management in Australia, Canada, China and Switzerland: A comparative Study

Psychology, Public Health, Social Medicine, Sociology

What factors influence a private company’s choice to implement a Disability Management Program and what are the perceived benefits/drawbacks of such a program?

Children of Refugees in Europe: Aspirations, Social and Economic Lives, Identity and Transnational Linkages

HES-SO
2013
Milena Chimienti

Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology

What are the life trajectories of children of refugees born in Europe in terms of cultural and social identity and what are their educational and employment experiences?

Diffusion of Clean Energy Technology for Green Economy in Developing Countries

The Graduate Institute
2013
Liliana Andonova

Economics, Environmental Science, Political Science

What are the most important barriers to low-cost green technology diffusion across developing countries?

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