Critical aspects of demand in the Assistive Technology market in Europe
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چکیده
The demand for Assistive Technology products is considered through a methodological approach which provides a framework for the analysis of selected aspects of the Assistive Technology (AT) market. Throughout the paper, the AT market is considered from a socio-economic perspective; as a system which is considerably influenced by demographics. This allows the application of systems dynamics in order to analyse the elements, activities and actors influencing demand in AT and to consolidate the results into a conceptual model facilitating the study and empirical investigation of demand determinants.
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