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How reliable should auditors be?: optimal monitoring in principal-agent relationships

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  • Dittmann, Ingolf, 1999. "How reliable should auditors be?: optimal monitoring in principal-agent relationships," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 15(3), pages 523-546, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:poleco:v:15:y:1999:i:3:p:523-546
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