How Does Consumer Self-Perception Affect the Artistic Value and Potential Behavioral Intention of NFT Fashion Products?

Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF-2023S1A5A8080096).

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