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What drives the willingness to travel? behavioral and psychological predictors among Generation Z Cover

What drives the willingness to travel? behavioral and psychological predictors among Generation Z

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 144
Submitted on: Sep 15, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 2, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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