Financial Literacy in Literature: A Bibliometric Analysis of Trends and Research Directions
By: Dan - Mihai DIMA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2026-0223 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
Language: English
Page range: 2957 - 2969
Published on: Jul 22, 2026
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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