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Refugees' experiences of loss shape their business ambitions
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The severity of the losses refugees experience can shape the kinds of businesses they build in a new country, according to a qualitative study by Tilburg University researcher Kurian George and colleagues.
The severity of the losses refugees experience can shape the kinds of businesses they build in a new country, according to a qualitative study by Tilburg University researcher Kurian George and colleagues.
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