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FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic

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Article: 2127482 | Received 16 Feb 2022, Accepted 19 Sep 2022, Published online: 07 Oct 2022

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