Dynamic changes in achievement emotions under policy intervention: a longitudinal data analysis of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Wei Lin; Dan Ai; Sihan Wang

doi:10.54254/3049-7248/2026.32406

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Received: 22 March 2026

Published: 23 March 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/3049-7248/2026.32406

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Lin,W.;Ai,D.;Wang,S. (2026). Dynamic changes in achievement emotions under policy intervention: a longitudinal data analysis of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Journal of Education and Educational Policy Studies,4(2),106-117.

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