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Influence of Online Forums on Customers’ Buying Decisions: A Machine Learning Approach

By: Reeti Agarwal and  Ankit Mehrotra  
Open Access
|Jan 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2023-0042 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 23
Published on: Jan 11, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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