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Author: André Breedt

André Breedt

André Breedt is currently pursuing a PhD in economics at the Sorbonne in Paris. His research centres on the development of econophysics for economic analysis, and applied use in financial markets. He has previously worked at the United Nations and Deutsche Bank.

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