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New Concerns in International Business: The Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Policies 国际贸易中的新问题:卫生和植物检疫政策的应用

13th RAIS Conference: Proceedings Pub Date : 2019-06-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3434082

Maria Esther Kim

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Optimal Structure of Pension System and Its Influence on the Social Policy of State Budget 养老金制度的最优结构及其对国家预算社会政策的影响

13th RAIS Conference: Proceedings Pub Date : 2019-06-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3433955

M. Tabatadze

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Homelessness and Housing Market Condition in the United States 美国无家可归者与住房市场状况

13th RAIS Conference: Proceedings Pub Date : 2019-06-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3433765

Praopan Pratoomchat

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