November 1, 2025 Journal article Open Access

De Schouwer, Thimo; Kesternich, Iris

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    <subfield code="a">Iris Kesternich gratefully acknowledges financial support by the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO) through project grant G067718N, EOS project grant 30544469, jointly funded by the FWO and Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS). Thimo De Schouwer acknowledges support from the FWO through PhD Fellowship 11I7822N. This project is also Funded by the European Union (ERC, 101086717 - MORETHANMONEY). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.</subfield>
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