ejebsEurasian Journal of Economic and Business StudiesНазвание журнала на русском2789-82532789-8261University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev LLP10.47703/ejebs.v69i3.560ejebs-8Research ArticleСтатьиExploring Public Perceptions of Neuromarketing: Ethical Challenges in the Kazakhstani Contexthttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-8127-7821AbdaryevaLauralaura_088@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-8800SpanovaYerkezhanyerkezhan.spanova@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2119-4831KazhmuratovaAigerimaigerim_k71@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7705-9874TymbaevaZhaziraz.tymbayeva@satbayev.universityAl-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan.KazakhstanYanshan University, Hebei, ChinaChinaKazakh National Technical University named after K. Satbaev, Almaty, Kazakhstan.Kazakhstan202530092025693Eurasian Journal of Economic and Business Studies81–94Copyright © Abdaryeva L., Spanova Y., Kazhmuratova A., Tymbaeva Z., 20252025Abdaryeva L., Spanova Y., Kazhmuratova A., Tymbaeva Z.Abdaryeva L., Spanova Y., Kazhmuratova A., Tymbaeva Z.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ejebs.uib.kz/jour/article/view/8
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