From Policy Design to Behavioral Change: Applied Social Marketing and Gender Equality
By: Mara-Teodora NITA and Bianca TESCASIU
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0075 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 979 - 991
Published on: Jul 18, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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