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I want to thank all my friends from Switzerland (Guillaume, Stefano, Ron, Cédric,. . . ) that have come to visit me in London and have made my travels back home a real enjoyment every time.Obviously, I am infinitely thankful to all my family and in particular to my parents. They have always supported me in my decisions and have done all they could do to help me reach my objectives.Finally, you would not be reading this thesis if it was not for one person who convinced me to jump on the opportunity and move to London, whilst being aware that it would make her life much more complicated. I will probably never find the words to express all my gratitude to her. At least, I can start with a: Merci beaucoup Mélanie.