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PhD Defence: Mobile Internet Diffusion and Development Impacts: Evidence and Heterogeneity Effects

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PhD Defence: Trapped in Poverty: Persistent Poverty in the Context of Global Crises

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This 3-day seminar, led by Emeritus Prof. Jo Ritzen and former Dutch Minister of Education, offers lectures, peer learning, and case-based examples.

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PhD defence: Innovative capacity in low-tech service firms: An analysis of the Brazilian boutique hotels and pest control sectors

Marcia da Mota Daros, UNU-MERIT

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