Exploring Determinants of Metaverse E-Commerce Purchase Intention Among Albanian University Students
By: Kreshnik Vukatana and Anxhela Ferhataj
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jec-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2256-0173
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 97
Submitted on: Nov 13, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 4, 2026
Published on: Jul 3, 2026
Published by: EKA University of Applied Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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