The Effects of Lowballing on Audit Quality: An Experimental Markets Study

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-68

  Dopuch, Nicholas ^a   King, Ronald R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0002613207     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X9601100102     Document Type: Article

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